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Origin of Legal Langauge, Development of Legal Language by abu1122osama is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the evolution of legal language in England, highlighting its origins from Latin during the Roman Conquest, the influence of Anglo-Saxon vernacular, and the impact of the Norman Conquest which introduced French as the language of law. It explains how legal language is distinct from ordinary language, characterized by technical terms and maxims that are often incomprehensible to the general public. The transition to English as the dominant legal language occurred gradually, culminating
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