Legal English LLB
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Title of the subject: Legal English
LLB125A
Rationale:
English is not a native language for legal professionals in India and in other non-English speaking countries.
countries. Moreover, they are required to learn this language from a technical context in
order to perform well in the field of law. Learning legal terms is important for the career
regardless of the country. The main reason behind this is the rise in globalization. Since a
A lot of people study in one country and apply their learned skills by moving to another.
country, it is important that one should be able to communicate well while as a legal
professional.
Learning objectives:
• A legal language is a formalized language based on logic rules which differs from
the ordinary natural language in vocabulary, morphology, syntax, and semantics, as
well as other linguistic features
• It aims to achieve consistency, validity, completeness and soundness, while keeping
the benefits of a human-like language such as intuitive execution,
complete meaning and open upgrade
• For lawyers operating internationally, communicating with clients and other
professionals across cultures requires a need for transnational legal awareness and
transcultural linguistic awareness
• It is because of the prevalence of the English language in international business.
relations, as well as, its role as a legal language globally, a feeling has existed for a
long period in the international legal community that traditional English language
Training is not sufficient to meet lawyers' English language requirements. The main
The reason for this is that such training generally ignores the ways in which English
usage may be modified by the particular demands of legal practice – and by the
conventions of legal English as a separate branch of English in itself
Module I:
Development of legal language
• Development of legal language in India
• Characteristics of Legal Language
• Indian languages as legal languages
• Latin words and expressions
Module II:
Latin legal maxims
• History of legal maxims
• Latin Maxims
A personal action dies with the person.
Harm can exist without injury.
From a naked agreement, no action arises.
A wrongful cause does not give rise to an action.
In One False In All
In Law, not the remote cause, but the nearest cause is to be regarded.
Injury Without Damage
No one gives what they do not have, new act
Intervening.
He who acts through another acts himself.
The thing speaks for itself
Respondent Superior
The king cannot sin
The welfare of the people is the supreme law
Thus use your womb that you do not harm another.
Where there is a right, there is a remedy.
That the matter may be more substantial than it may perish
To a willing person, no injury is done.
Module III:
Legal Writing
• General Principles of Drafting.
• Pleadings.
• Affidavit.
Module IV:
Drafting of deeds/agreements
• Registered Rent Agreement
• Memorandum of Understanding Gift Deed Will.
• Power of Attorney
• Divorce Petition
List of must watch movies
1. To Kill a Mockingbird
2. Twelve Angry Men
3. The paper chase
4. Reversal of fortune
5. A separation
Dr. K.L Bhatia, Textbook on Legal Language and Legal Writing, 2016
Dr. S.R. Myneni, Legal Language and Legal Writing
3. M.P Tandon and Nishi Behl, Legal Language and Legal Drafting with General
English.
S.R.A Rosedar, Legal Language and Legal Writing, 2016
Reference books
1. Adv. Rajaram Retawade, Legal English.
2. S.K Mishra, Legal Language, Legal Writing and General English.
3. Raymond Murphy, English Grammar in Use.
