Ferguson, Robert A.,  1942-2017, <br/><br/>
Practice extended :  beyond law and literature / 
Robert A. Ferguson. 
 - 1 online resource 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Frontmatter --  Contents --  Acknowledgments --  Introduction: The Letters in Law --  Part One. Literary Components in the Legal Imagination --  1. The U.S. Constitution as Literature --  2. The Place of Mercy in Legal Discourse --  3. Immigration Law: An Answer to Intractability --  Part Two. The Nature of Judgment --  4. Holmes and the Judicial Figure --  5. The Opinion as Literary Genre --  6. Ulysses in Government Hands --  Part Three. The Public Uses of Eloquence --  7. Lawyer Lincoln: The Making of Eloquence --  8. Memorialization and the Spirit of Law --  9. Precision in Persuasion --  Part Four. When Law Fails --  10. The Somers Mutiny and the American Ship of State --  11. Invading Panama: Circumstance and the Rule of Law --  Coda: How to Read a Courtroom Novel --  Notes --  Cases Cited --  Index. 
<br/><br/> Practice Extended helps general readers navigate the intricacies of legal language and thought, strengthening their grasp on law's relationship to society and culture. The book details how judicial opinions are written, how legal thought and philosophy inform ideas, and how best to appreciate a courtroom novel. With chapters on immigration, eloquence, the Constitution, Ulysses, and mercy, Practice Extended is a far-ranging work on the importance of language in law and the interrelation of law and literature. 
<br/><br/><br/>In English. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780231540599 0231540590 0231175361 9780231175364 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.7312/ferg17536  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label>63EBEFF0-5DBB-4CD3-9D16-4A91B7293339  OverDrive, Inc.  http://www.overdrive.com 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Law and literature.<br/>Law in literature.<br/>Judicial opinions.<br/>Lawyers as authors.<br/>Culture and law.<br/>Law and ethics.<br/>Legal stories--History and criticism.<br/>LITERARY CRITICISM--General.<br/>Culture and law.<br/>Judicial opinions.<br/>Law and ethics.<br/>Law and literature.<br/>Law in literature.<br/>Lawyers as authors.<br/>Legal stories.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.<br/>Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN56.L33  / F47 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>809/.933554