Freedman, Adam.

The party of the first part : the curious world of legalese / Adam Freedman. - 1st ed. - New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2007. - 242 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-232) and index.

The glory of legalese -- The fine print -- Ladies and gentlemen of the jury -- Any tort in a storm -- Sex and the citizen -- Arresting language -- Wills, wives, and wrecks -- The root of all evil -- Name that law -- Future imperfect.

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