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Guide to Drafting Legal Documents - preferred expressions and words to be avoided
Thread poster: Doaa El Hefnawy
Doaa El Hefnawy
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Jun 25, 2004

For all of you translating legal documents into English, particularly in the US, I thought you might like to have a look on this site
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/drafting_legal_documents/drafting_legal_documents.html
It is a guide to legal writing with some of the words that should be avoided and preferred expressions... See more
For all of you translating legal documents into English, particularly in the US, I thought you might like to have a look on this site
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/drafting_legal_documents/drafting_legal_documents.html
It is a guide to legal writing with some of the words that should be avoided and preferred expressions. I hope it might be of help to some of you.
Best Regards.
Doaa

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Stephanie Mitchel
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Thanks Doaa! Jun 26, 2004

This is a terrific reference even for those of us who are not drafting, but trying to replicate appropriate style. It contains information not easily found elsewhere. I am bookmarking it.

Much obliged!

Stephanie
 
Luisa Ramos, CT
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Thank you Doaa. I had a ball. Jun 27, 2004

Just in time for I was struggling with some pompous expressions in a legal document. I am soooo glad the Government itself prefers plain expressions over legalese.
 
Anjo Sterringa
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The UK English equivalent Jun 27, 2004

Website of the UK plain English campaign.

Here you can find a glossary with legal terms - sometimes you can use them instead of the original.....

http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/law.html

See also the two postings in the translating techniques forum, I posted another link there as well.
 


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