Legal Language as an Important Component of Lawyers’ Work: Issues and Approaches to Improving the Interpretation of Legal Texts

Abstract

This research paper is devoted to the study of the key role of legal language in law enforcement activities, emphasizing its importance for the professional work of lawyers. The complex nature of legal language creates significant difficulties in interpretation, requiring not only a deep knowledge of the language, but also mastery of the basics of legal principles. The paper analyses in detail the multifaceted problems associated with understanding legal language, and proposes methodological approaches aimed at improving the interpretation of legal texts. Legal language is a central element of law enforcement practice, forming the basis for the professional activity of lawyers. The purpose of the study is to identify the fundamental significance of legal language and its role in the complex area of legal interpretation. The difficulties that lawyers face when analysing legal texts emphasize the need to integrate linguistic and legal knowledge for adequate understanding. The multifaceted nature of legal language is manifested not only in the accuracy of terminology and the use of specialized jargon, but also in historical and contextual factors affecting its content and interpretation. The study of legal language is an examination of the relationship between language and law – a symbiotic system, a harmonious understanding of which is necessary for the successful interpretation of legal texts. The significance of this relationship is especially obvious in light of the possible consequences of incorrect interpretation, which can lead to legal disputes, judicial errors and weakening of the rule of law. Thus, the article not only focuses on the problems of legal language, but also emphasizes the need to develop lawyers’ increased sensitivity to the linguistic and contextual features underlying law enforcement. An in-depth study of legal language shows that knowledge of the language alone is not enough for its accurate interpretation. Lawyers must be able to work with the uncertainties and ambiguities characteristic of legal texts. Even carefully prepared legal documents may contain elements of ambiguity, creating a risk of different understandings. To analyse this problem, the article examines key precedent cases and academic research to identify the characteristic features of ambiguous language and propose approaches to ensure clarity of legal communication. The paper does not limit itself to identifying the problems associated with legal language, but also suggests strategic ways to address them. Attention is paid to various methods for improving the interpretation of legal texts, including the integration of language skills into legal education programs and the introduction of simplified language principles into legal writing. Such measures contribute to the improvement of the effectiveness of legal communication and the awareness of lawyers of the evolution of language. In conclusion the paper presents a systematic study of the features of legal language and its significance in law enforcement practice. The identified problems, difficulties and cognitive aspects of legal language are analysed in the context of their impact on the professional activities of lawyers. The article offers a methodological basis for improving the level of interpretation of legal language, emphasizing its importance for maintaining justice, strengthening the rule of law and ensuring the effective functioning of legal systems at the global level.