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Not just for lawyers, these illuminating histories of popular
law-related expressions will delight anyone fascinated by words, by
history, or by law and law enforcement Law-related words and
phrases abound in our everyday language, often without our being
aware of their origins or their particular legal significance:
boilerplate, jailbait, pound of flesh, rainmaker, the third degree.
This insightful and entertaining book reveals the unknown stories
behind familiar legal expressions that come from sources as diverse
as Shakespeare, vaudeville, and Dr. Seuss. Separate entries for
each expression follow no prescribed formula but instead focus on
the most interesting, enlightening, and surprising aspects of the
words and their evolution. Popular myths and misunderstandings are
explored and exploded, and the entries are augmented with
historical images and humorous sidebars. Lively and unexpected,
Lawtalk will draw a diverse array of readers with its abundance of
linguistic, legal, historical, and cultural information. Those
readers should be forewarned: upon finishing one entry, there is an
irresistible temptation to turn to another, and yet another . . .
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