Publication Date
2018
Journal
Touro Law Review
Abstract
The article discusses Benjamin N. Cardozo's essay "Law and Literature," which emphasizes the essential unity of style and substance in legal writing. Cardozo argues against the notion that law and literature are separate domains, asserting that effective legal communication requires a harmonious integration of form and function. He advocates for a judicial writing style that prioritizes clarity, precision, and the "magisterial" approach, which eschews ornamentation in favor of substance.
Volume
34
Issue
1
First Page
349
Last Page
358
Publisher
Touro Law Center
Disciplines
Common Law | Judges | Jurisprudence | Law | Law and Society
Recommended Citation
Richard H. Weisberg,
Cardozo's "Law and Literature": A Guide to His Judicial Writing Style,
34
Touro L. Rev.
349
(2018).
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/faculty-articles/450
