legal jargon

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legal jargonplain language

Easily understood communication

plain English · simple language · clear writing · everyday language · layman's terms

formality and register

legal jargoncasual speech

Unstudied everyday language

informal language · slang · street language · colloquial speech · colloquial language

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legal jargonuniversal language

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common usage · public discourse

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