FORENSIC LINGUISTICS: DECODING MAJOR THEMES OF LEGALESE AND ITS PROSPECTS IN PAKISTAN
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2023
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UMT, Lahore
Abstract
Law is a code. It shapes life of the people through its power which is exercised through language in the courts. The language of law is called legalese which is a complex code both as a jargon as well as a register. Linguists, the language experts are of a great help to understand this complex code therefore they are working as professional experts all over the world. They are well versed with the knowledge of Linguistics therefore they offer expert opinion at different stages of legal process such as during the investigation, trial, and adjudication at different law institutions. They offer help in investigation in traditional as well as in non-traditional ways of investigation.. This study aims at empowering people with the knowledge of language used in legal conditions, which is called Forensic Linguistics. This research undertakes to highlight the multifaceted importance of Forensic Linguistics as a subject, as a discipline and a forensic linguist as an expert exploring legalese with the help of legal corpora in Pakistan.