
Why legalese persists
PNAS Science Sessions
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Eric Martinez of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and colleagues presented lawyers with contracts written in legalese as well as plain language equivalents. The lawyers preferred the plain language version, suggesting that legalese may be more a matter of tradition than preference. Eric: "I felt like in order to get some more clarity on a lot of these issues, it'd be useful"
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