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Fighting over words : language and civil law cases /

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Civil law cases offer many examples of language being at the center of human conflict. Contract disputes, truth in advertising, product warning labels, plagiarism, etc. often boil down to a matter of language - its meaning and usage. This book analyzes 18 civil cases in which language framed the bat...

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Main Author: Shuy, Roger W.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Law > Language.
Law > Interpretation and construction.
Civil law > Cases.
Droit > Interprétation.
LAW > Jurisprudence.
LAW > General Practice.
LAW > Reference.
LAW > Essays.
LAW > Paralegals & Paralegalism.
LAW > Practical Guides.
Civil law
Law > Interpretation and construction
Law > Language
Electronic books.
Trials, litigation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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