Did you need to say the Dowdells demand a jury trial of all issues triable as of a right by jury?
What the hell does that mean, anyway?
It just means they are asking for a jury trial. So it would have been enough to say the Dowdells demanded a jury trial.
Likewise, did you need to say the lawsuit targeted both the defendants jointly and severally, for the compensatory damages in the amount of $500,000?
No. More legal B.S. You could just say the lawsuit targeted the defendants for $500,000.
Now,
I didn't knock your grade for your inability to navigate legal
mumbo-jumbo, unless it changed the meaning of things. This is the sort
of stuff you'll get the hang of when you actually start covering court
cases.
Still, if you're not sure of the meaning of what you're writing, you should ask a source for a layman's translation.
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Lawsuit: Legal B.S.
Did you need to say the Dowdells demand a jury trial of all issues triable as of a right by jury?
What the hell does that mean, anyway?
It just means they are asking for a jury trial. So it would have been enough to say the Dowdells demanded a jury trial.
Likewise, did you need to say the lawsuit targeted both the defendants jointly and severally, for the compensatory damages in the amount of $500,000?
No. More legal B.S. You could just say the lawsuit targeted the defendants for $500,000.
Now, I didn't knock your grade for your inability to navigate legal mumbo-jumbo, unless it changed the meaning of things. This is the sort of stuff you'll get the hang of when you actually start covering court cases.
Still, if you're not sure of the meaning of what you're writing, you should ask a source for a layman's translation.
What the hell does that mean, anyway?
It just means they are asking for a jury trial. So it would have been enough to say the Dowdells demanded a jury trial.
Likewise, did you need to say the lawsuit targeted both the defendants jointly and severally, for the compensatory damages in the amount of $500,000?
No. More legal B.S. You could just say the lawsuit targeted the defendants for $500,000.
Now, I didn't knock your grade for your inability to navigate legal mumbo-jumbo, unless it changed the meaning of things. This is the sort of stuff you'll get the hang of when you actually start covering court cases.
Still, if you're not sure of the meaning of what you're writing, you should ask a source for a layman's translation.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
911: Explain For Your Readers
When one of you decided to leave the little girl's name out of this, you mentioned this in an early attribution:
The girl, whose name will remain anonymous to protect the victim, said ...
You are doing something out of the ordinary (leaving someone's name out) and you are being transparent with your readers (by explaining why).
Good job!
The girl, whose name will remain anonymous to protect the victim, said ...
You are doing something out of the ordinary (leaving someone's name out) and you are being transparent with your readers (by explaining why).
Good job!
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