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03236aam a2200349 i 4500 001 42B04BE60CD411EEAAE9666853ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230617010022 008 230301t20232023ilua b 001 0 eng c 020 $a 1639052518 020 $a 9781639052516 035 $a (OCoLC)1371441990 040 $a UPM $b eng $e rda $c UPM $d WLL $d CLU $d GWL $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 4 $a KF807 $b .A33 2023 100 1 $a Adams, Kenneth A., $d 1961- $e author. 245 12 $a A manual of style for contract drafting / $c Kenneth A. Adams. 250 $a Fifth edition. 264 1 $a Chicago, Illinois : $b American Bar Association, Business Law Section, $c [2023] 300 $a xlviii, 619 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 27 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (page 583) and index. 505 0 $a The characteristics of optimal contract language -- The front of the contract -- Categories of contract language -- Layout -- The back of the contract -- Defined terms -- Sources of uncertain meaning in contract language -- Reasonable efforts and its variants -- Material and material adverse change -- References to time -- Ambiguity of the part versus the whole -- Syntactic ambiguity -- Selected usages -- Numbers and formulas -- Internal rules of interpretation -- Typography -- Drafting as writing -- Amendments -- Letter agreements. 520 $a "With A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting, Kenneth A. Adams has created a uniquely in-depth survey of the building blocks of contract language. First published in 2004, it offers those who draft, review, negotiate, or interpret contracts an alternative to the dysfunction of traditional contract language and the inertia and flawed conventional wisdom that perpetuate it. This manual has become a vital resource throughout the legal profession, in the United States and internationally. [This fifth edition] contains more than 70 pages of new materials addressing many topics, making it even more authoritative and essential. The rest of the text reflects many adjustments. This manual's focus remains how to express contract terms in prose that is free of the archaisms, redundancies, ambiguities, and other problems that afflict traditional contract language. With exceptional analysis and an unmatched level of practical detail, Ken highlights common sources of confusion and recommends clearer and more concise alternatives. This manual is organized to facilitate easy reference, and it illustrates its analysis with numerous examples. Consult it to save time in drafting and negotiation and to reduce the risk of dispute"--Back cover 650 0 $a Contracts $z United States. 650 0 $a Contracts $z United States $x Interpretation and construction. 650 0 $a Legal composition. 710 2 $a American Bar Association. $b Section of Business Law, $e issuing body. 775 08 $i Revision of: $a Adams, Kenneth A., 1961- $t Manual of style for contract drafting. $b Fourth edition. $d Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, Business Law Section, [2017] $z 9781634259644 $w (OCoLC)1006738433 $w (OCoLC)1006738433 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20230617010550.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=42B04BE60CD411EEAAE9666853ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search