Judges and Judiciary
Nov. 17, 2005
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JURORS LIKE PLAIN ENGLISH - Three out of four potential jurors say California's new plain-English jury instructions are easier to understand because they contain familiar language, according a LexisNexis study.
JURORS LIKE PLAIN ENGLISH - Three out of four potential jurors say California's new plain-English jury instructions are easier to understand because they contain familiar language, according a LexisNexis study.
While only 32 percent of the respondents understood such mind-twisting legalese as the old criminal instruction, "Innocent misrecollection is not uncommon," the comprehension rate more than d...
While only 32 percent of the respondents understood such mind-twisting legalese as the old criminal instruction, "Innocent misrecollection is not uncommon," the comprehension rate more than d...
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