Law and language – some thoughts for language courses for law students

Faruqi, Shad Saleem (2016) Law and language – some thoughts for language courses for law students. Bulletin. Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang, Shah Alam.
Abstract

The link between law and literature is well known. The two constitute an intersecting circle. The law, as David Mellinkoff says, is a profession of words. Language is the essential tool of a lawyer and of every legal enterprise. “Words are the raw material of the legal profession and the assiduous study of words and the proper use of words has always been part of the lawyer’s most desirable accomplishments”. 1 The success or failure of a lawyer and a judge is “determined by the skill and art of their persuasive communication. Lawyers and judges have become “word merchants” in the best sense. The successful advocate should be able to synthesize a complex legal precedent in a few pithy sentences and articulate a point of view within the sweep of a compelling sentence.

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