Language of law Flashcards

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what is the power sequence in the language of law

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power sequence- Judge, Jury, Barrister (can avoid maintaining face to interrogate defendant)

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what is the language of law characterised by

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characterised by over complicated syntax and high register

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language of the law comes from…

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old english ‘aforesaid’

latin ‘alibi’

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what is the most prominent form of power in the language of law

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mostly instrumental power, some influential

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postive opinion of the language of law

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clarity can often make it very difficult to understand, especially for the general public. Only those who are trained in law can read it, and therefore, lawyers are in a great position - they can charge what they like, when in reality, all they are doing is “translating”.

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negative opinion of the language of law

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People argue that the law should be understood by everyone

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