Language of law

Question 1

what is the power sequence in the language of law

Answer 1

power sequence- Judge, Jury, Barrister (can avoid maintaining face to interrogate defendant)

Question 2

what is the language of law characterised by

Answer 2

characterised by over complicated syntax and high register

Question 3

language of the law comes from…

Answer 3

old english ‘aforesaid’

latin ‘alibi’

Question 4

what is the most prominent form of power in the language of law

Answer 4

mostly instrumental power, some influential

Question 5

postive opinion of the language of law

Answer 5

clarity can often make it very difficult to understand, especially for the general public. Only those who are trained in law can read it, and therefore, lawyers are in a great position - they can charge what they like, when in reality, all they are doing is “translating”.

Question 6

negative opinion of the language of law

Answer 6

People argue that the law should be understood by everyone