Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- A Note to the Student
- Notes to the Teacher
- 1 Nature of Law
- 2 Crimes and Civil Wrongs
- 3 Command of Language in the Profession of the Law
- 4 Plain Language and the Law
- 5 The Indian Constitution
- 6 The Impact of Technology on the Practice of Law
- 7 The International Court of Justice
- 8 Application of Precedents
- 9 Statutory Interpretation
- 10 Legal Reasoning
- 11 Plaints and Writs
- 12 Judgment
- 13 Of Defamation
- 14 Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 1993
- 15 The Information Technology Act, 2000
- 16 Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Answer Key
Preface
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 October 2011
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- A Note to the Student
- Notes to the Teacher
- 1 Nature of Law
- 2 Crimes and Civil Wrongs
- 3 Command of Language in the Profession of the Law
- 4 Plain Language and the Law
- 5 The Indian Constitution
- 6 The Impact of Technology on the Practice of Law
- 7 The International Court of Justice
- 8 Application of Precedents
- 9 Statutory Interpretation
- 10 Legal Reasoning
- 11 Plaints and Writs
- 12 Judgment
- 13 Of Defamation
- 14 Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 1993
- 15 The Information Technology Act, 2000
- 16 Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Answer Key
Summary
English for Law is designed as a coursebook for undergraduate students of law. It meets the needs of the English syllabus prescribed for the law course, as it covers reading and interpreting different types of texts relevant to the legal profession, legal terms and other vocabulary items, word formation and grammar and usage.
The coursebook has 16 units and can be completed in two semesters, each covering eight units.
Though the coursebook has been designed for the students in law colleges, it would be useful also for legal professionals in the early stages of their career. It would be helpful to anyone who desires to improve their reading abilities particularly with reference to legal texts and to rediscover important aspects of English grammar and usage as they are exemplified in legal discourse.
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- English for Law , pp. iii - ivPublisher: Foundation BooksPrint publication year: 2005