Why Legal Documents Sound Like Magic Spells: Power over Clarity
New study suggests legal language complexity serves to signal authority, akin to "magic spells."
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I didn't know they could do that.
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Appointed judges outperform elected ones
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Justice served cold before lunch time: hungry judges less likely to grant parole
Law is a highly demanding field, in which its practitioners are required to have an objective and stoic approach at ...
