The Language in Legal Texts in General, and in Legislation

question 42

Multiple Choice

The language in legal texts in general, and in legislation in particular, can be difficult to understand because:

• A)The drafters want ordinary people to misunderstand the language in the legal text.
• B)It is written in Latin.
• C)The font is archaic.
• D)Laws are usually drafted in as precise a manner as possible to make it more difficult for judges and citizens to misinterpret the parliament's intention.

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Definitions:

Substitutes

Goods or services that can be used in place of each other, where the use of one increases the likelihood of the use of the other decreasing.

Price-Elastic

A characteristic of goods or services for which their demand or supply significantly changes with small changes in price.

Mass Transit

Public transportation systems designed to move large numbers of people efficiently via buses, trains, subways, and other modes of transport.

Price Elasticity

A gauge of the responsiveness of the quantity of a good supplied or sought after to fluctuations in its price.