MIT study explains why laws are written in an incomprehensible style
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An MIT study on “legalese” suggests this convoluted language acts to convey a sense of authority in legal documents. The researchers also found that even non-lawyers use legalese when asked to write laws.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-08-20 23:16:40+00:00.

Original Title: MIT study explains why laws are written in an incomprehensible style: The convoluted “legalese” used in legal documents helps lawyers convey a special sense of authority, the so-called “magic spell hypothesis.” The study found that even non-lawyers use this type of language when asked to write laws.