Abstract
This article is dedicated to the process of thematic consolidation of legal terms. It is evident that terms are commonly utilized in many realms including technology, science, art, literature and law. They have been studied for many years by plenty of scholars since they own primary and secondary meanings. The advancement of cutting-edge technologies has brought about many changes in terminology as well and various terms have appeared in every field. Indeed, law is a very broad area with its differently used words, phrases and word combinations. Nowadays, new terms have also been created in this sphere and they have to be learnt very thoroughly. Presently, lots of presidential decrees and rules have been enacted in a bid to develop law system; therefore, studying legal terms is a must for every linguist working in this field. As W.Shuy stated the main duty of linguists is to help untangle the language confusion (p. 12). Hence, we attempted to present some peculiarities of legal words and differences in their usage.
Highlights
One-word clauses and combinations, indicating the exact names of concepts related to science, technology, agriculture, art and literature are called terms.A word has many meanings, and it can have a primary and secondary meaning
They can be grouped as follows: 1) legal terms for persons associated with the legal field: prosecutor, recidivist, drug addict, killer, spy, thief, extortionist, heir, investigator, judge, lawyer; 2) terms describing the event, the course of events in the legal field: court proceedings, amnesty, coercion, confiscation, search, appeal, imprisonment, release, proceedings, conviction, investigation, interrogation, etc .; 3) legal terms denoting the name of legal documents: order, act, subsidy, certificate, license, sanction, declaration; 4)terms denoting socio-political processes related to law: agreement, referendum, elections, monitoring; 5) terms indicating cases directly related to financial means: fine, tax, duty, pension, alimony, salary, fee, scholarship, allowance, bonus; 6) terms defining the status and system of punishment: imprisonment, death penalty, colony
The definition of thematic groups of legal terms gives a clear idea of the special terminology of any field of science
Summary
One-word clauses and combinations, indicating the exact names of concepts related to science, technology, agriculture, art and literature are called terms. A word has many meanings, and it can have a primary and secondary meaning. The term does not have this feature. The term is a word, but it differs from ordinary words in the accuracy of its meaning and in its uniqueness. The term is used in a specific special field of science and in the speech of its representatives. Terms such as crime, punishment, trial, accused, aggression, recidivism, genocide, terrorism, custody, the Senate, speaker are found only in jurisprudence
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