1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910480697803321

Autore

Filson Lawrence E

Titolo

Legislative drafter's desk reference [[electronic resource] /] / Lawrence E. Filson and Sandra L. Strokoff

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. ; ; London, : CQ Press, c2008

ISBN

1-4522-6395-7

1-60426-369-5

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (601 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

StrokoffSandra L

Disciplina

328.730773

Soggetti

Bill drafting - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is a practical guide to the drafting of federal and state laws for law and public policy students, and legal, lobbying, and legislative professionals.It offers an introduction to the concept and the process



of bill drafting along with step-by-step details of all the issues associated with crafting legislative bills or agency regulations.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910895207403321

Titolo

EAI endorsed transactions on bioengineering and bioinformatics

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Ghent, Belgium] : , : EAI, , 2021

ISSN

2709-4111

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (2 issues)

Disciplina

570

Soggetti

Bioengineering

Bioinformatics

Periodicals.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico