Fundamentals of Legal Writing

Contents: Preface. 1. Fundamentals of pleadings-introductory note. 2. Fundamentals of drafting and conveyancing: i. Introductory note. ii. Conveyancing-its meaning and content. iii. Some significant aspects of legal drafting. 3. Forms of drafting and conveyancing: i. Adoption deed. ii. Mortage deed. iii. Partition deed. iv. Hire purchase agreement. v. Power of attorney. vi. Notices. vii. Dead of wills. viii. Sale-deed. ix. Partnership deed.

"One of the prerequisites for successful legal writing is a minimal legal literacy among the citizens of a civilized society. This publication is a contribution in this direction as it attempts to bring the fundamentals of legal writing within the reach of the academic and professional lawyers, judicial officers and legal draftsmen.

The art of legal writing is a sine quo non for academic and professional lawyers. The main aim of this publication is to inculeate the spirit of understanding and learning of legal writing among them.

The purpose of this publication is to make easy an understanding of legal terms, phrases, Latin maxims, pairs of words, one-word substitutions etc. which one comes across in day-to-day academic and professional career. With the aid of this publication such words, phrases and maxims can be understood and appreciated in a far better way. The selection of popular essays and precise-writing-legal as well as general, is a special feature of this publication. The book also deals with the subject matter usually practical in the courts of law such as pleadings, drafting and conveyancing.

Some significant aspects of General English like common logical fallacies, comprehension of legal texts, legal drafting, report writing, verb patterns and sentence structure have also been incorporated in the book. This outstanding work will be of immense help and utility to students appearing for competitive examinations having legal-orientation, as they were experiencing much difficult in \'Language Paper\'." (jacket)