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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

The Impact of Plain Language on Legal English in the United Kingdom

open access: yes, 2022
This volume offers insights into the ways in which plain language has influenced the language of the law in the United Kingdom, critically reflecting on its historical development and future directions.
C. Williams
exaly   +4 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

Comprehension of legal contracts by non-experts: Effectiveness of plain language redrafting

Applied Cognitive Psychology, 1994
AbstractThe primary motivation behind the advocated use of plain language in legal documents is to increase comprehension among non‐experts. We report empirical evidence regarding the effectiveness of three kinds of simplification of standard legal contracts for increasing comprehension among naïve readers.
Michael Masson
exaly   +2 more sources

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