Introduction: The Chiaroscuro of Legal Language

Sophie Cacciaguidi-Fahy; Anne Wagner

doi:10.4324/9781315247823-10

Introduction: The Chiaroscuro of Legal Language

Sophie Cacciaguidi-Fahy, Anne Wagner

Law

Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale

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Abstract

The Gordian relationship between law and language is a ‘neverending story’. The language of the law is, for themost part, a language of traditions that is a language whose function is primarily to transmit a set of immemorial traditions (Goodrich 1990). Legal language is thus inscribed in history. Yet it is capable of renewing itself for the reason that the specialist nature of its lexicon is closely intertwined with the evolving social function of the law (Mattila 2006). In that sense, legal language is plurifunctional and pluridimensional.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Obscurity and Clarity in the Law
Subtitle of host publication	Prospects and Challenges
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	1-6
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781351914215
ISBN (Print)	9780754671435
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315247823-10
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2016

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