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Legalese

Disgrantle: A New Legal Nonce Word

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.18.2024 4:45 PM

Legalese

The Doctrine of Hotchpot

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 2.6.2024 12:07 PM

Supreme Court

Does the Quality of Brief Writing Affect the Outcome of Supreme Court Decisions?

An interesting empirical study looks at whether better briefs lead to better outcomes.

Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 8.27.2023 9:42 PM

Legalese

Bx. Co.

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 11.7.2022 10:19 AM

Law & Government

Law Review Editors: List Their Names (in Citations)

Failing to list all the authors on joint works is often unfair.

Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.24.2020 11:39 AM

Legalese

"Red Cow" Cases (Sometimes Called "Spotted Calf" Cases)

Not a red bull, not a red heifer ....

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 4.12.2018 12:59 PM

Legalese

Elisor

What on earth is that?

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 3.16.2018 8:17 AM

Legalese

Your Information Is Criminal! Incompetent! Unchaste!

What does the phrase "libel of information" mean?

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 12.27.2017 10:49 PM

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