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Language is the lifeblood of law. Judgments, and legal opinions rests upon precision, clarity and most decisively on the merit of words. Legalese is a distinct mode of communication and a technical tool with its own conventions, vocabulary and reasoning patterns. The present book 'Deciphering Legal Language: A Practical Handbook for Law Students' explores the nature, function, lexicon, structure and syntax of legal language that accords the legal discourse its distinctive character. Drawing on examples from legislation, case laws and legal drafting practices, the book aims to decipher legal language and reveals how words act as lawyers' tool in determining and interpreting law and justice. As a handbook of information for law students it offers a practical insight into the nuances of legalese. The book aims to engage and encourage the readers and the budding lawyers to use legal language in a more refined and enduring way.

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Gitanjali Thapar is presently working as Assistant Professor at Himachal Pradesh University Institute of Legal Studies, Shimla. She has more than nineteen years of teaching experience in the HEIs. Alumna of St.Bede's College Shimla, she pursued her higher studies from Himachal Pradesh University. She is an academician, a poet and a passionate creative writer with a profound sense of exploring different genres. Her creative writings have been published in Books like Life's Run and Anthology of Poetry and The Poetry of Silence. Her latest publication is the book Echoes of Tradition: Exploring Girish Karnad's Theatrical Pilgrimage. As a volunteer for the NGO Goonj and as an NSS program officer she has contributed by participating in community services. Recently she is nominated as Co-ordinator of Rotaract Club HPUILS. Her areas of interest are English Literature, Legal Language, Communication Skills and Importance of English Language in E-Content Development.

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