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MaestríaUnidad 1 · Legal and Administrative English · Lección 1⏱ 12 min

Legal English, Part 1 of 3: legalese vs plain English

How legal and administrative English works: hereby, herein, thereof, pursuant to, notwithstanding, subject to, and why contracts repeat nouns instead of using pronouns.

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Why legal English sounds the way it does

Legal and administrative English (often called legalese) has one overriding goal: to leave no room for a second interpretation.

The Tenant shall pay the Rent prior to the Tenant taking possession of the Property.
El arrendatario abonará la renta antes de tomar posesión del inmueble.
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