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Language and Law: Brevity and Drafting in Law, Business, and the Social Sciences Cover

Language and Law: Brevity and Drafting in Law, Business, and the Social Sciences

By: Joseph Shattah  
Open Access
|Oct 2019

Abstract

In this paper, the author intends to present an approach against lengthy contracts, judgements, and pleadings. He describes the advantages of brevity, conciseness, and plain English, focusing on research in Israel and abroad. An extreme example of how a whole page may be condensed into one sentence is provided by the author, as well as the opinion of a Supreme Court Chief Justice regarding methods to be used in writing good judgments, and a lawyer’s proposal to summarize pleadings. In the second part of this paper, the author briefly illustrates the differences between three disciplines: Law, Business Administration, and Social Sciences. He proposes that the Law should examine and adopt several elements from other disciplines that can have a positive impact on legal language.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2019-0021 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6059 | Journal ISSN: 0860-150X
Language: English
Page range: 155 - 171
Published on: Oct 18, 2019
Published by: University of Białystok
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
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