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A Word Without Context: kerfuffle
Well, dear readers, it seems I have a favorite word that I cannot find in a court opinion, at least on the free resources! (I feel as if I should get extra credit for such a discovery, like we would g… more →
The Write Bailiwick
Fiske Favorite #1: Fop
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Megan Just wrote 8 months ago: I promised that I would share my favorite vocabulary words as I learn my way through all 100, ten-wo … more →
Word in Context: stochastic
Emmel Philips wrote 1 year ago: This one again comes from the pen (keyboard) of Chief Judge Easterbrook in a concurrence to an opini … more →
Word in Context: cavil
Emmel Philips wrote 1 year ago: This one comes from Judge Posner: A motion to alter or amend a judgment is deemed filed under Rule 5 … more →
Word in Context: fulgurous
Emmel Philips wrote 1 year ago: Here’s a nice selection from Judge Ferdinand Fernandez’s collection. (Judge Fernandez is … more →
Words in Context: imbroglio, snit, and kowtow
Emmel Philips wrote 1 year ago: A fun paragraph follows, again authored by Judge Easterbrook. One senses from this prolonged silence … more →
Word in Context: sockdolager
Emmel Philips wrote 1 year ago: In honor of Judge Selya, here is a find from a recent opinion: The completeness and the transparency … more →
Word in Context: amerce
Emmel Philips wrote 2 years ago: Legal writing benefits from the use of precise verbs. The best advocates, in my opinion, convey thei … more →
Word in Context: skullduggery
Emmel Philips wrote 2 years ago: This one, by Judge Posner, speaks for itself. “The complaint is a hideous sprawling mess, 40 p … more →
Word in Context: piffle
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Emmel Philips wrote 2 years ago: In an interesting opinion dismissing a case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, Judge Easterbro … more →
Eating Words
Emmel Philips wrote 2 years ago: My Dear Husband pointed me to a fun (well, fun to me at least) website that provides a feast of word … more →
Word in Context: argot
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Emmel Philips wrote 2 years ago: I like finding the right word. Often the right word is a simple word. The mantra of an old English t … more →
