This book provides a state-of-the-art account of past and current research in the interface between linguistics and law. It outlines the range of legal areas in

Herbert M. Kritzer is the Marvin J. Sonosky Chair of Law and Public Policy at the University of Minnesota Law School. --Book Jacket.

This volume provides a widely acessible overview of legal scholarship at the dawn of the 21st century. Through 43 essays by leading legal scholars based in the