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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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 |
spellingShingle | Skytioti Sotiria 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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