<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this paper, the author intends to present an approach against lengthy contracts, judgements, and pleadings. He describes the advantages of brevity, conciseness, and plain English, focusing on research in Israel and abroad. An extreme example of how a whole page may be condensed into one sentence is provided by the author, as well as the opinion of a Supreme Court Chief Justice regarding methods to be used in writing good judgments, and a lawyer’s proposal to summarize pleadings. In the second part of this paper, the author briefly illustrates the differences between three disciplines: Law, Business Administration, and Social Sciences. He proposes that the Law should examine and adopt several elements from other disciplines that can have a positive impact on legal language.</p></abstract>

In this paper, the author intends to present an approach against lengthy contracts, judgements, and pleadings. He describes the advantages of brevity, conciseness, and plain English, focusing on research in Israel and abroad. An extreme example of how a whole page may be condensed into one sentence is provided by the author, as well as the opinion of a Supreme Court Chief Justice regarding methods to be used in writing good judgments, and a lawyer’s proposal to summarize pleadings. In the second part of this paper, the author briefly illustrates the differences between three disciplines: Law, Business Administration, and Social Sciences. He proposes that the Law should examine and adopt several elements from other disciplines that can have a positive impact on legal language.

Language and Law: Brevity and Drafting in Law, Business, and the Social Sciences

Studies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric

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In this paper, the author intends to present an approach against lengthy contracts, judgements, and pleadings. He describes the advantages of brevity,...

Language and Law: Brevity and Drafting in Law, Business, and the Social Sciences

Published Online: Oct 18, 2019

Page range: 155 - 171

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2019-0021

Keywords
brevity, conciseness, length of judgments, pleadings and contracts, language in law, language in business, language in social science, unilateral contract

© 2019 Joseph Shattah, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Language and Law: Brevity and Drafting in Law, Business, and the Social Sciences

Published Online: Oct 18, 2019

Page range: 155 - 171

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2019-0021

Keywordsbrevity, conciseness, length of judgments, pleadings and contracts, language in law, language in business, language in social science, unilateral contract

© 2019 Joseph Shattah, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
brevity, conciseness, length of judgments, pleadings and contracts, language in law, language in business, language in social science, unilateral contract