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However a problem emerges when legal language becomes so remote from everyday experience and usage, that only lawyers can understand it fully, and justice becomes estranged from "lawful".

notes from no w here
by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Sun Mar 1st, 2009 at 10:38:59 AM EST
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Frank Schnittger:
However a problem emerges when legal language becomes so remote from everyday experience and usage, that only lawyers can understand it fully, and justice becomes estranged from "lawful".

Isn't that the whole point?

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by ChrisCook (cojockathotmaildotcom) on Thu Mar 5th, 2009 at 04:02:25 AM EST
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The whole point of creating a profession - in this case lawyers - is to create an in-club language, barriers to entry and to mystify and exclude the layman.

notes from no w here
by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Thu Mar 5th, 2009 at 11:56:53 AM EST
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