Islam-based legal language and state governance: democracy, strength of the judiciary and human rights
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DOI: 10.1007/s10602-019-09298-y
Abstract: States embracing Islam-based laws are frequently seen as struggling with establishing democratic institutions, jeopardizing human rights and encouraging executive encroachment on the judiciary. This paper explores whether the presence of Islam-based legal language in a… read more here.
Keywords: legal language; based legal; democracy; islam based ... See more keywords
Ethical and Legal Concerns Associated With the Comprehension of Legal Language and Concepts
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DOI: 10.1080/21507740.2017.1285821
Abstract: Because numerous standards and ethics rules underscore the importance of language and communication within the legal process, the inability to successfully comprehend legal language is a pressing concern, particularly because many populations that are overrepresented… read more here.
Keywords: language concepts; legal concerns; legal language; ethical legal ... See more keywords
Legal Language of Health Care Consent Forms: Complexity, Comprehension, and Impact on Patient Decision Making
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DOI: 10.1080/21507740.2017.1293189
Abstract: Wszalek (2017) uses examples of black-letter law to discuss four key aspects of legal language and concepts (LLCs) that could create legal and ethical issues for attorneys and clients. The health c... read more here.
Keywords: health care; legal language; care consent; language ... See more keywords
Die wenslikheid van Afrikaans as vaktaal vir regstudente
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DOI: 10.17159/1727-3781/2011/v14i1a2553
Abstract: Since 1994 the official language status in South Africa went from two state languages to eleven. This caused English to stand out as the lingua franca of the wider community and resulted in government using… read more here.
Keywords: law; die wenslikheid; wenslikheid van; legal language ... See more keywords