The Synonym Game – Play It Only If Game Conditions Are Right (Because this is an excerpt from a larger article, Future Predictions About Legal Writing: Redundancies and Musings, footnotes start at 57) by Kenneth Bresler The Scribes Journal of … Continue reading
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Legal Redundancies (Because this is an excerpt from a larger article, Future Predictions About Legal Writing: Redundancies and Musings, footnotes start at 25) by Kenneth Bresler The Scribes Journal of Legal Writing 2014–2015 The U.S. Supreme Court used my favorite … Continue reading
The Future of Legal Writing (excerpt from a larger article, Future Predictions About Legal Writing: Redundancies and Musings) by Kenneth Bresler The Scribes Journal of Legal Writing 2014–2015 [T]he evidence must be admitted not only for its relevance to the defendant’s … Continue reading
Legal Housekeeping by Ken Bresler A version of this article appeared in The Vocabula Review, March 2015 The adjective “housekeeping” in a legal context refers “to administrative, logistical, or minor procedural rules or acts to tidy up matters or keep … Continue reading
Disinterest in Using Words Correctly by Ken Bresler The Vocabula Review, February 2015 Confusion over the proper use of “disinterest” comes from “interest” having more than one meaning. One meaning is the everyday one. We say, “Oh, that’s interesting” … Continue reading
Just Deserts: One “s” in the Middle by Ken Bresler The Vocabula Review, January 2015 Before we discuss the phrase “just deserts,” let’s discuss “desert,” the sandy wilderness; and “dessert,” a treat, usually sweet, ending a meal. Desert, a sandy … Continue reading