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In: | Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 24, 1994, 3, p. 333-352 |
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SAGE Publications
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Media Type: | Article, E-Article |
Physical Description: | 333-352 |
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ISSN: |
0047-2816
1541-3780 |
DOI: | 10.2190/3mfb-pu42-h8a9-v6l0 |
published in: | Journal of Technical Writing and Communication |
Language: | English |
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Collection: | SAGE Publications (CrossRef) |
<jats:p> The prescriptive principles often used to improve writing in general genres have little relevance to the very complex legal prose found in acts or other technically legal documents. This article explores some of the stylistic complexities of definitions and requirements in a Canadian Provincial Act, and generates and justifies fifteen recommendations for creating a plainer legal language in acts. The recommendations range from orthographic presentation, referencing, and sentence arrangement to complex listing, clause separations and punctuation. Although only the English language version of the Act is studied in detail, reference is made to the French version where that is helpful. </jats:p> |