A to Z of legal phrases (English, United Kingdom, Plain English Campaign)
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For which legal systems does the resource provide instruction? | United Kingdom |
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On which topics does the resource provide instruction? | plain language, plain English, legal language, legal English, legal terminology |
For which languages is instruction provided? | English |
Title of the online educational resource for law and legal systems | A to Z of legal phrases |
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If the content appeared on a website or blog, insert the name of the website or blog here | Plain English Campaign |
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Publisher | Plain English Campaign |
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URL | http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/a-to-z-of-legal-phrases.html |
Does this resource include a glossary, dictionary, or similar reference material? | yes |
Was this resource published in law review or similar academic or professional journal? | no |
Is this resource freely available online? | yes |
Is this resource available as a PDF or other downloadable format? | no |
Does this resource include an audio or video presentation? | no |
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Description of the resource | This guide is intended to help in two ways:* it should help non-lawyers understand legal phrases; and* it should give lawyers ideas for explaining the legal phrases that they use. |
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Is the text of the description a quotation, a paraphrase, or an original review? | quotation |
If the source of the description was in print, insert the source here | |
If the source of the description was online, insert the source here | "A to Z of legal phrases," Plain English Campaign, accessed June 14, 2020, http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/a-to-z-of-legal-phrases.html |
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Relevant geographic areas | England, Wales |
Relevant languages | English |
Relevant terms and phrases | guide, intend, language, lawyer, nonlawyer, non-lawyer, plain language, jargon, legal jargon, term, legal, legal term, phrase, legal phrase, terminology, legal terminology |
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This guide is intended to help in two ways:* it should help non-lawyers understand legal phrases; and* it should give lawyers ideas for explaining the legal phrases that they use. +
English +
Plain English Campaign +
"A to Z of legal phrases," Plain English Campaign, accessed June 14, 2020, http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/a-to-z-of-legal-phrases.html +
A to Z of legal phrases +
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