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Signed into law on October 13, 2010, by President Obama, the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (H.R. 946; Pub. L. 111–274 (text)) is a United States federal law that requires that federal executive agencies: Use plain writing in every covered document that the agency issues or substantially revises [2] Train employees in "plain writing" practices
The Lancet: Formatting Guidelines for Authors: Formatting Guidelines for Electronic Submission of Revised Manuscripts. WWW OSNews Style Guide: Rules and Guidelines for Publishing and Participating on OSNews, by T. Holwerda. OSNews, 2007. Web Style Guide, 2nd ed., by Patrick Lynch and Sarah Horton.
The term derives from the 16th-century idiom "in plain English", meaning "in clear, straightforward language" [2] as well as the Latin planus ("flat"). Another name for the term, layman's terms, is derived from the idiom "in layman's terms" which refers to language phrased simply enough that a layman, or common person without expertise on the subject, can understand.
Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41 (1957), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States that provided a basis for a broad reading of the "short and plain statement" requirement for pleading under Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. [1]
The Rules of Golf in Plain English (with Jeffrey S. Kuhn, 4th ed. 2016) Black's Law Dictionary (12th ed. 2024; abr. 10th ed. 2015; and 6th pocket ed. 2021) Guidelines for Drafting and Editing Legislation (2015) [3] The Winning Brief: 100 Tips for Persuasive Briefing in Trial and Appellate Courts (3rd ed. 2014) HBR Guide to Better Business ...
Linguistic prescription [a] is the establishment of rules defining publicly preferred usage of language, [1] [2] including rules of spelling, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, etc. Linguistic prescriptivism may aim to establish a standard language, teach what a particular society or sector of a society perceives as a correct or proper form, or advise on effective and stylistically apt ...
[1] [2] [3] Its mission was to recommend policies and guidelines for all U.S. federal public websites, to comply with Sections 207(f)(1) and (2) of the E-Government Act of 2002 and with other requirements. [1] In June 2004 the group issued its recommendations to the ICGI, and those became the foundation for the website WebContent.gov (now HowTo ...
Chapter 2 (1 CFR 51) concerns the incorporation by reference of outside documents into the Federal Register, thereby making them a part of the Federal Register. Regulations include the circumstances under which the Director of the Federal Register will approve incorporation, how to request approval, which publications are eligible, the proper language for citing incorporated publications, and ...