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Plain language in Mauritius: an empirical study of legal communication in Mauritius

International Journal of Law and Management, 2023
Purpose Irrespective of various forms of language existent worldwide, it is still imperative that recipients of professional legal advice be communicated in clear terms to avoid a chaotic situation and to better fulfil obligations and enjoy the rights to which they are entitled to appropriately.
A. Beebeejaun
exaly   +3 more sources

Endeavours towards a plain legal language: The case of Spanish in context

International Journal of Legal Discourse, 2018
AbstractImplementing plain legal language is a project for those who are trying to build trust in legal systems all over the world. This paper aims at comparing successful policies in certain countries and describing the efforts made towards achieving a Spanish plain legal discourse.
Anna Alsina Naudi
exaly   +3 more sources

Legal Language vs. Plain English: Clear Communication in Legal Documents

International Journal of English Language, Education and Literature Studies (IJEEL)
This abstract explores the inherent tension between traditional legalese and the principles of plain English in the creation of legal documents. The legal profession has relied on a specialised vocabulary, complex sentence structures, and often archaic phrasing.
Dr Shubha Vats, Rachena Devi
openaire   +2 more sources

The limits of plain legal language: understanding the comprehensible style in law

International Journal of Law in Context, 2019
AbstractThe comprehensible style of legal texts seems to be a predominantly linguistic problem. This is how the plain-legal-language movements present it. But, while plain-language statutes have been on the agenda for decades in every civilised country, laws still become more and more complicated. The paper attempts to explain this controversy.
Zsolt Ződi
openaire   +2 more sources

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