Law and Literature

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"Law and Literature" is a seminal collection of essays by jurist Benjamin N. Cardozo that explores the relationship between legal reasoning and literary style, emphasizing clarity, craftsmanship, and moral insight in judicial writing.

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instanceOf book
essay collection
jurist
associatedWith American legal realism
United States legal culture
author Benjamin N. Cardozo NERFINISHED
emphasizes intelligibility of judicial decisions
precision in legal language
responsibility of judges as writers
explores connection between style and justice
literary qualities of judicial opinions
role of imagination in legal reasoning
use of metaphor and imagery in law
focusesOn clarity in legal writing
craftsmanship in judicial opinions
ethical dimensions of judging
genre jurisprudence
legal essays
literary criticism
hasInfluenced judicial opinion writing norms
law and literature scholarship
legal writing pedagogy
knownFor Law and Literature NERFINISHED
language English
mainTheme judicial style
legal reasoning
moral insight in judicial writing
relationship between law and literature
notableFor advocacy of clear and graceful judicial prose
integration of literary analysis into legal theory
reflection on the judge’s moral role

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Cardozo notableWork Law and Literature
subject surface form: Benjamin N. Cardozo