{"product_id":"lawtalk-james-e-clapp-9780300172461","title":"Lawtalk: The Unknown Stories Behind Familiar Legal Expressions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNot just for lawyers, these illuminating histories of popular law-related expressions will delight anyone fascinated by words, by history, or by law and law enforcement\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Law-related words and phrases abound in our everyday language, often without our being aware of their origins or their particular legal significance: \u003ci\u003eboilerplate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ejailbait\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003epound of flesh\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003erainmaker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ethe third degree\u003c\/i\u003e. This insightful and entertaining book reveals the unknown stories behind familiar legal expressions that come from sources as diverse as Shakespeare, vaudeville, and Dr. Seuss. Separate entries for each expression follow no prescribed formula but instead focus on the most interesting, enlightening, and surprising aspects of the words and their evolution. Popular myths and misunderstandings are explored and exploded, and the entries are augmented with historical images and humorous sidebars.\u003cp\u003eLively and unexpected, \u003ci\u003eLawtalk\u003c\/i\u003e will draw a diverse array of readers with its abundance of linguistic, legal, historical, and cultural information. Those readers should be forewarned: upon finishing one entry, there is an irresistible temptation to turn to another, and yet another . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James E. Clapp, Elizabeth G. Thornburg, Marc Galanter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 030017246X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300172461\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/22\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.31h x 6.56w x 0.99d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2011 pg. 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2012","brand":"James E. Clapp","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45896406073599,"sku":"9780300172461","price":77.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_43bbd898-735c-4de0-a0f9-487a0c9fca5a.jpg?v=1721371313","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lawtalk-james-e-clapp-9780300172461","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}