Law and Legal English

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S. M. Rayhanul Islam , Nov 14, 2012

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"This book written by Barrister Md. Abdul Halim (Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh) and Ms. Farhana Helal Mehtab (Associate Professor, Department of Law, Daffodil International University & PhD Researcher, Institute of Education and Research, University of Dhaka) will be helpful for the students, teachers, researchers and practitioners of Law to understand Legal English.The writers mention that there are mainly three purposes of this book: i) to learn special legal terms, phrases, maxims which are essentially legalese; ii) to learn those terms, usages and pattern of English language which are non-legalese but essentially used in law profession; and iii) to learn the techniques and manner of language used in pleadings and submission in courts and tribunals. The book contains sixteen chapters which are divided into five main parts. The contents are: Chapter-1 # The Purpose of English for Law; Chapter-2 # Understanding on Legal English and Plain English; Chapter-3 # Foreign Words, Terms and Phrases; Chapter-4 # Legal Terms Used in Law; Chapter-5 # Legal Maxims Used in Law; Chapter-6 # Legal Abbreviations Used in Law; Chapter-7 # Legal Quotations; Chapter-8 # Law and Legal System; Chapter-9 # Law and Morality; Chapter-10 # Use of English in Your Daily Professional Life; Chapter-11 # Modes of Address in Courts; Chapter-12 # Use of English in Advocacy; Chapter-13 # Use of English in Pleadings; Chapter-14 # Use of English in Drafting; Chapter-15 # Writing a Forwarding Letter; and Chapter-16 # Writing a Resume or CV.The writers deserve appreciation for producing this essential piece of writing."