Comparative Law and Language with Reference to Case Law

Comparative law is necessary in the modern era in which legal systems absorb ideas and elements from other legal systems and customary legal classifications are altered. Comparative law is closely intertwined with language because the research of different legal systems presupposes the study of lega...

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Main Author: Skytioti Sotiria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-12-01
Series:Studies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2021-0007
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description Comparative law is necessary in the modern era in which legal systems absorb ideas and elements from other legal systems and customary legal classifications are altered. Comparative law is closely intertwined with language because the research of different legal systems presupposes the study of legal texts written in different languages. Even if translation exists, a totally crucial issue arises: can the legal essence of the case law of a country be interpreted appropriately in any language but the original?
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spelling doaj.art-045e2d1ae6d34331ab661d5001ef8e982022-12-21T21:23:26ZengSciendoStudies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric2199-60592021-12-0166110511410.2478/slgr-2021-0007Comparative Law and Language with Reference to Case LawSkytioti Sotiria0National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, GreeceComparative law is necessary in the modern era in which legal systems absorb ideas and elements from other legal systems and customary legal classifications are altered. Comparative law is closely intertwined with language because the research of different legal systems presupposes the study of legal texts written in different languages. Even if translation exists, a totally crucial issue arises: can the legal essence of the case law of a country be interpreted appropriately in any language but the original?https://doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2021-0007legal languagelegal translationcomparative lawcase lawenglish languageculturecompany law
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Comparative Law and Language with Reference to Case Law
Studies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric
legal language
legal translation
comparative law
case law
english language
culture
company law
title Comparative Law and Language with Reference to Case Law
title_full Comparative Law and Language with Reference to Case Law
title_fullStr Comparative Law and Language with Reference to Case Law
title_full_unstemmed Comparative Law and Language with Reference to Case Law
title_short Comparative Law and Language with Reference to Case Law
title_sort comparative law and language with reference to case law
topic legal language
legal translation
comparative law
case law
english language
culture
company law
url https://doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2021-0007
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