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A guide to legislative drafting in South Africa. created by Andrew J. Burger

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cape Town : Juta, 2002.Description: 147 pages 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0702157295
Subject(s):
Contents:
1 - Introduction; 2 - The legislative process in South Africa; 3 - Legislative research; 4 - Legislative interpretation; 5 - The structure of a bill; 6 - Principles of legislative drafting; 7 - Drafting legislation in plain English; 8 - Punctuating the legislative sentence; 9 - Miscellaneous provisions.
Summary: The author recognizes that the ultimate goal of the drafter is that the legal writings be understandable to the people for whom it is intended. On this basis, this book sets about giving guidance to those on the threshold of a legal carrier, where good, accurate drafting is a prerequisite. For the seasoned drafters it assists in eliminating bad writing habits.
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Book Book Law Library Open Shelf KTL48.7 BUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 66248 Available BK5509
Book Book Law Library Open Shelf KTL48.7 BUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 66365 Available BK5516
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Book Book Law Library Open Shelf KTL48.7 BUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 66366 Available BK5643
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Book Book Law Library Open Shelf KTL48.7 BUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 66368 Available BK5497

lncludes bibliographical references and index

1 - Introduction; 2 - The legislative process in South Africa; 3 - Legislative research; 4 - Legislative interpretation; 5 - The structure of a bill; 6 - Principles of legislative drafting; 7 - Drafting legislation in plain English; 8 - Punctuating the legislative sentence; 9 - Miscellaneous provisions.

The author recognizes that the ultimate goal of the drafter is that the legal writings be understandable to the people for whom it is intended. On this basis, this book sets about giving guidance to those on the threshold of a legal carrier, where good, accurate drafting is a prerequisite. For the seasoned drafters it assists in eliminating bad writing habits.

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