Daily Archives: March 16, 2018

Defining Words by Ordinary or Particular Meaning – It Depends

According to Abraham Lincoln, “a lawyer’s time and advice are his stock in trade.” I would add that the tools of the lawyer’s trade are words. In some cases, millions of dollars have been “won” and “lost” in legal battles over the meaning of a single word. Therefore, it behooves a lawyer to use… Read More »