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Autore |
Filson Lawrence E |
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Titolo |
The legislative drafter's desk reference / / Lawrence E. Filson and Sandra L. Strokoff |
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Washington, D.C. ; ; London, : CQ Press, c2008 |
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Washington, D.C. : , : CQ Press, , 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-4522-6395-7 |
1-60426-369-5 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvii, 583 pages) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Bill drafting - United States |
Bills, Legislative - United States |
Legislation - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book is a practical guide to the drafting of federal and state laws |
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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. |
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