Download This PaperAvoid Clichés
Bench & Bar, Vol. 73, p. 48, July 2009
University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 2009-10
2 Pages Posted: 10 Aug 2009 Last revised: 17 Sep 2009
Date Written: July 1, 2009
Abstract
This article defines the term 'cliché' and provides examples from both common usage and legal writing. It then cites reported opinions in which judges have disapproved of lawyers’ trite phrasing. The article concludes by advising legal writers to replace clichés with strong, direct language.
Keywords: Cliche, trite, legal writing, judge, lawyer, opinion, strong language, direct language
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Fischer, Judith D., Avoid Clichés (July 1, 2009). Bench & Bar, Vol. 73, p. 48, July 2009, University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 2009-10, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1446760
Judith D. Fischer (Contact Author)
University of Louisville - Louis D. Brandeis School of Law ( email )
Wilson W. Wyatt Hall
Louisville, KY 40292
United States
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