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Objectives: ‘Human language is a result of divine gift’. Language is a powerful medium of symbols, meanings, communication and expressions.
Language occupies paramount place in the legal profession. Legal language differs from ordinary language. A language is one of the tools of an effective communication. However, the legal language is a special language which contains latin, anglo and foreign words. The legal writing needs a special skill of drafting with a sound vocabulary of legal words. It is, therefore necessary for the law students to attain perfection in legal writing and drafting.
To develop the legal acumen and help the students to develop their legal vocabulary, the college is conducting an add-on course on Legal language skills.
Syllabus
Content I: Importance of legal language, description of law and language, necessity and background for study of legal language.
Content II: Paraphrasing, Idiomatic phrases.
Content III: History and significance of latin words in legal language.
Content IV: Paragraph writing, Legal essays.
Content V: One word substitution, idioms and phrases, antonyms and synonyms, legal terms and legal maxims.
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