"Legal english vs everyday english" speech
Introduction: Hi, I'm here to talk about the advantages and
disadvantages of using legal English. How many of you have had to
use/have had any interaction with legal English? Well, I, myself, apart
from learning it in this class, have never, but many others have. Legal
English dates back to thousands of years and it is an essential part of
law. Lately, in some cases, legalese has been smoothly replaced with
plain language and for some it is unacceptable.
So, why use legal English when there is already plain language that
can be used instead?
Body 1: Firstly, we all like to follow traditions, right? So do most
lawyers. You know Latin was and is important for English law, the
practice of using Latin word versus in case names (for "against") still
occurs daily. Why change something that has been used and
appreciated for thousands of years? Law is known for it's conservatism
and legalese might have maintained so well because many lawyers
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