| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
xvii, 583 p. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Approaching the subject -- What is legislative drafting? -- The drafting process itself -- Defining the problem and its solution -- Searching out the collateral questions -- Organizing the bill -- The mechanics of good writing -- The roman rule, modified -- Readability -- General considerations -- The introductory provisions -- The central provisions -- The caboose -- General considerations -- The basic amendatory tools -- Amendatory form and style -- Organization of amendments -- Amendatory cautions -- General considerations -- Breakdown, designation, and headings of subdivisions -- Grammatical considerations -- Word usage in general -- Devices especially suited for coping with complexity -- References to statutory provisions -- References to nonstatutory provisions -- Dealing with effective dates -- Other usages and considerations -- Statutory construction -- Significant case law for the federal drafter -- Typography and typographical terminology -- Locations and forms of existing federal law -- Legislative vehicles in congress -- Federal drafting styles -- Federal parliamentary considerations -- Drafters of nonfederal law -- Considerations in drafting regulations. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Bill drafting -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Strokoff, Sandra L.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780872894112 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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9781604263695 |
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