Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage
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Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage is a comprehensive reference work that explains and guides proper usage, style, and terminology in legal writing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage canonical | 2 |
| Garner’s Dictionary of Legal Usage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage Context triple: [Bryan A. Garner, notableWork, Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage]
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A.
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage is a widely respected reference work that guides lawyers and legal writers on proper, precise, and contemporary use of legal English.
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B.
Garner's Modern English Usage
Garner's Modern English Usage is a comprehensive, influential reference guide to contemporary English grammar, usage, and style.
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C.
Diccionario de americanismos
Diccionario de americanismos is a specialized dictionary compiled under the auspices of the Royal Spanish Academy that documents and explains the distinctive Spanish vocabulary and usages found throughout the Americas.
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D.
New Oxford American Dictionary
The New Oxford American Dictionary is a comprehensive, authoritative dictionary of American English known for its contemporary coverage and usage guidance, published by Oxford University Press.
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E.
Legal Writing in Plain English
Legal Writing in Plain English is a widely used guidebook by Bryan A. Garner that teaches lawyers and law students how to write clear, concise, and effective legal prose.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage Target entity description: Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage is a comprehensive reference work that explains and guides proper usage, style, and terminology in legal writing.
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A.
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage is a widely respected reference work that guides lawyers and legal writers on proper, precise, and contemporary use of legal English.
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B.
Garner's Modern English Usage
Garner's Modern English Usage is a comprehensive, influential reference guide to contemporary English grammar, usage, and style.
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C.
Diccionario de americanismos
Diccionario de americanismos is a specialized dictionary compiled under the auspices of the Royal Spanish Academy that documents and explains the distinctive Spanish vocabulary and usages found throughout the Americas.
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D.
New Oxford American Dictionary
The New Oxford American Dictionary is a comprehensive, authoritative dictionary of American English known for its contemporary coverage and usage guidance, published by Oxford University Press.
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E.
Legal Writing in Plain English
Legal Writing in Plain English is a widely used guidebook by Bryan A. Garner that teaches lawyers and law students how to write clear, concise, and effective legal prose.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dictionary of usage
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legal style guide ⓘ reference work ⓘ |
| aim |
to guide proper usage in legal English
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to improve clarity in legal writing ⓘ to reduce ambiguity in legal documents ⓘ |
| author |
Bryan Garner
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surface form:
Bryan A. Garner
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| bibliographicCategory |
English usage guide
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legal reference book ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| editorialApproach |
descriptive
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prescriptive ⓘ |
| feature |
alphabetical entries
ⓘ
comparisons of American and British legal usage ⓘ examples from case law ⓘ historical notes on legal terms ⓘ recommendations on preferred forms ⓘ usage notes ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublicationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| formerTitle | A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage ⓘ |
| genre | law ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
first edition
ⓘ
second edition ⓘ third edition ⓘ |
| hasEntryType |
Latin maxims
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legal abbreviations ⓘ words and phrases ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed treatment of legalisms and jargon
ⓘ
influence on modern legal writing pedagogy ⓘ |
| originalTitle | A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Black's Law Dictionary
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The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style ⓘ |
| secondEditionPublicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| subject |
legal style
ⓘ
legal terminology ⓘ legal writing ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
judges
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law students ⓘ lawyers ⓘ legal academics ⓘ legal editors ⓘ |
| thirdEditionPublicationYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| titleChange | The work was retitled Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage in later editions ⓘ |
| usedBy | courts in discussing usage issues ⓘ |
| usedIn | legal writing courses ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Bryan A. Garner
subject surface form:
Bryan A. Garner
this entity surface form:
Garner’s Dictionary of Legal Usage