a branch of applied linguistics that looks at the relationship between language and the law, for example looking at linguistic aspects of how crimes are investigated or how trials are conducted
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Specific areas of study
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The law, laws and parts of laws
act
adjective law
the administration of justice
forensic linguistics
noun uncountable linguistics
US /fəˌrenzɪk lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/
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a branch of applied linguistics that looks at the relationship between language and the law, for example looking at linguistic aspects of how crimes are investigated or how trials are conducted