The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style
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The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style is a widely used reference guide that provides detailed rules and guidance for clear, precise, and consistent legal writing and citation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style canonical | 4 |
| United States legal citation system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1660677 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style Context triple: [Bryan A. Garner, notableWork, The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
The New York Times stylebook
The New York Times stylebook is a widely used journalistic reference manual that sets detailed standards for grammar, usage, and formatting in news writing.
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D.
The Elements of Style
The Elements of Style is a classic American writing guide by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White, renowned for its concise rules on grammar, usage, and effective prose style.
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E.
Bluebook legal citation
Bluebook legal citation is the dominant standardized system in the United States for citing legal authorities and sources in legal writing and scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style Target entity description: The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style is a widely used reference guide that provides detailed rules and guidance for clear, precise, and consistent legal writing and citation.
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
The New York Times stylebook
The New York Times stylebook is a widely used journalistic reference manual that sets detailed standards for grammar, usage, and formatting in news writing.
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D.
The Elements of Style
The Elements of Style is a classic American writing guide by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White, renowned for its concise rules on grammar, usage, and effective prose style.
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E.
Bluebook legal citation
Bluebook legal citation is the dominant standardized system in the United States for citing legal authorities and sources in legal writing and scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal writing manual
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non-fiction book ⓘ reference book ⓘ style guide ⓘ |
| addresses |
ambiguity in legal drafting
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common errors in legal writing ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve readability of legal documents
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standardize legal style practices ⓘ |
| author |
Bryan Garner
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surface form:
Bryan A. Garner
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| covers |
capitalization in legal writing
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document formatting for legal filings ⓘ numerals and dates in legal texts ⓘ punctuation in legal documents ⓘ quotation and citation formats ⓘ |
| distinguishesFrom |
Bluebook legal citation
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surface form:
The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation
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| emphasizes |
accuracy in legal citations
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brevity in legal writing ⓘ clarity in legal prose ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
clear legal writing
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consistent legal writing ⓘ precise legal writing ⓘ |
| genre |
legal style
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legal writing ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
legal academics
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practicing attorneys ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Bryan Garner
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surface form:
Bryan A. Garner
|
| hasFormat | print book ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
judges
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law students ⓘ lawyers ⓘ legal editors ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs | widely used reference guide for legal style ⓘ |
| isDesignedTo | serve as a desk reference for legal writers ⓘ |
| isWidelyUsedIn |
U.S. law schools
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United States legal practice ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| provides |
guidance on grammar and usage in legal documents
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guidance on legal citation ⓘ rules for legal style ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bluebook legal citation
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surface form:
The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation
|
| subject |
legal citation
ⓘ
legal drafting ⓘ legal style and usage ⓘ |
| teaches |
best practices for legal style
ⓘ
plain language techniques for legal writing ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference guide for legal writing
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teaching tool in legal writing courses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style Description of subject: The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style is a widely used reference guide that provides detailed rules and guidance for clear, precise, and consistent legal writing and citation.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bryan A. Garner
subject surface form:
Bryan A. Garner