5-YEAR INTEGRATED LAW

COURSE
2023-24

ENGLISH &
LEGAL LANGUAGE
Dr. DEVENDER SINGH
“USING RIGHT WORDS AT RIGHT
PLACE”

GROUP:- 9
BA LL.B (Hons.)
20231041 SUMEDHA SANGAMITHRAI
20231042 VIKAS RAWAT
20231043 MD SAMI RAHMAN
20231045 PRATIKSH SHARMA
 CONTENT
INTRODUCTION
RIGHT WORDS & RIGHT PLACE
ROLE IN LEGAL CONTEXT
IMPACT OF ABSENCE OF RIGHT WORDS IN THE RIGHT PLAC
STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
MEETING MINUTES
CASE STUDY
CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
ARE WORDS ONLY THE GROUP OF LETTERS REPRESENTING A SINGLE DISTINCTIVE
MEANING?

W :- WISDOM IN
O :- ORGANIZING
R :- RELEVANT
D :- DIALOGUES &
S :- SENTENCES

ORIGIN FROM OLD ENGLISH “WORD” AND PROTO-GERMANIC “WURDAN”

MEANING
“TO SPEAK” OR “TO SAY”.
HIGHLIGHTING THE PURPOSE AS “MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATE OR SAYING”
EACH WORDS HAVE ITS INFLUENTIAL POWER.
HENCE, THE RIGHT WORDS IN THE RIGHT PLACE COME AS AN IMPORTANT
ASPECT OF HUMAN BEINGS.
 RIGHT WORD & RIGHT PLACE
RIGHT WORDS" AND "RIGHT PLACE" ARE ABOUT USING LANGUAGE
STRATEGICALLY AND THOUGHTFULLY TO ACHIEVE YOUR COMMUNICATION
GOALS.

A PERSON CAN MAKE A POWERFUL IMPACT BY JUST SAYING SOME LINES IN

PLACE OF ANOTHER PERSON WHO CAN NOT EVEN MAKE AN IMPACT BY
READING A NOVEL.

A POET CAN GIVE THE FEEL OF A STORY IN ITS FEW LINES BESIDES WRITING A
LARGE BOOK..IT IS DUE TO HIS PRACTICE OF USING IMPACTFUL AND RIGHT
WORDS IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

IN LAW PROFESSION WORDS CAN CHANGE RESULTS IN FEW SECONDS.

THE CORRECT WORDS AND TONE HELPS TO CONVINCE THE JUDGE. WHICH IS
THE MOST IMPOTANT DUTY OF A LAWYER.
ROLE IN LEGAL CONTEXT

ENSURES LEGAL DOCUMENTS CONVEY EXACT MEANINGS.

PREVENTS AMBIGUITY AND MISINTERPRETATION.
ENSURES ADHERENCE TO LEGAL STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
ENHANCES THE CREDIBILITY OF LEGAL ARGUMENTS AND DOCUMENTS.
ENSURES FAIRNESS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND CONTRACTS.
INCREASES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LEGAL COMMUNICATION.
MAINTAINS CONSISTENCY IN LEGAL TERMINOLOGY AND LANGUAGE.
DEMONSTRATES PROFESSIONALISM IN LEGAL WRITING AND COMMUNICATION.
PROTECTS PARTIES INVOLVED BY CLARIFYING RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS.
ENSURES LEGAL DOCUMENTS ARE ENFORCEABLE IN COURT.
 IMPACT OF ABSENCE OF RIGHT WORDS
AT THE RIGHT PLACE

LEADS TO CONFUSION AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS.

DAMAGES THE SPEAKER'S OR WRITER'S CREDIBILITY.
CAUSES AUDIENCE DISINTEREST.
RESULTS IN INEFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.
DIMINISHES THE ABILITY TO PERSUADE.
AFFECTS RELATIONSHIPS AND PERCEPTIONS NEGATIVELY.
CAUSES AMBIGUITY IN THE MESSAGE.
RESULTS IN LOST CHANCES FOR CONNECTION OR IMPACT.
MAY LEAD TO UNINTENDED OUTCOMES.
OVERALL, DIMINISHES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMUNICATION.
IMPORTANCE OF RIGHT WORDS AT
RIGHT PLACE

1. CLARITY: CLEAR AND EASILY UNDERSTOOD MESSAGES.

2. IMPACT: ENHANCED EFFECTIVENESS AND INFLUENCE.
3. ENGAGEMENT: AUDIENCE INTEREST AND ATTENTION.
4. RELEVANCE: MEANINGFUL AND CONTEXTUALLY APPROPRIATE.
5. AVOID MISUNDERSTANDINGS: PREVENTING CONFUSION OR MISINTERPRETATION.
6. ACHIEVING OBJECTIVES: MEETING COMMUNICATION GOALS.
7. MEMORABILITY: MAKING A LASTING IMPRESSION.
 STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATION

AUDIENCE ANALYSIS: UNDERSTAND YOUR AUDIENCE FOR TAILORED LANGUAGE.

CONTEXTUAL AWARENESS: CONSIDER THE CONTEXT FOR APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE.
CLARITY AND PRECISION: USE CLEAR LANGUAGE FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.
TONE AND STYLE: ADAPT TONE TO SUIT THE AUDIENCE AND CONTEXT.
FEEDBACK AND REVISION: SEEK FEEDBACK FOR MESSAGE IMPROVEMENT.
CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS: BE MINDFUL OF CULTURAL DIFFERENCES.
TIMING AND PLACEMENT: CONSIDER TIMING FOR IMPACTFUL WORDS.
MEETING MINUTES
MINUTE MEETINGS ARE CONCISE, DOCUMENTED RECORDS OF DISCUSSIONS, DECISIONS, AND ACTIONS
FROM A MEETING.
PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE A BRIEF AND ACCURATE SUMMARY OF THE MEETING'S KEY POINTS AND
OUTCOMES.
KEY COMPONENTS:
MEETING DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION.
ATTENDEES LIST.
AGENDA ITEMS.
DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS MADE.
ACTION ITEMS ASSIGNED, INCLUDING RESPONSIBLE PARTIES AND DEADLINES.
ANY FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS REQUIRED.
BENEFITS:
ENSURES CLARITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
HELPS TRACK PROGRESS AND DEADLINES.
SERVES AS A REFERENCE FOR FUTURE MEETINGS.
TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE MINUTE TAKING:
BE CONCISE BUT INCLUDE ALL ESSENTIAL DETAILS.
USE CLEAR AND SIMPLE LANGUAGE.
FOCUS ON ACTIONS AND DECISIONS, NOT DISCUSSIONS.
PROOFREAD FOR ACCURACY BEFORE DISTRIBUTING.
MINUTE MEETINGS ARE A VITAL TOOL FOR EFFICIENT AND PRODUCTIVE MEETINGS, ENSURING THAT
EVERYONE IS ON THE SAME PAGE AND THAT ACTIONS ARE CLEARLY DEFINED AND FOLLOWED UP ON.
 CASE STUDY
1. ISSUE OF NOT USING COMMAS IN TRAFFIC CODEBY WESTERN UNION A
TELEGRAPH COMPANY IN 1872. SUE BY ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC COMPANY . 2
MILLION DOLLAR (TODAY’S 42 MILLION DOLLAR) FINE.

2. UNSUCCESFULNESS OF FORD’S ADSON CAR DUE TO ITS NAME.

3. FOR SALE BABY SHOES NEVER WORN BY ERNST HEMMINGWAY, NOBEL PRIZE
WINNER. WROTE AND WON A BET FOR WRITING A 6-WORD STORY WHICH GIVES
A WHOLE IMAGINATION TO READERS OF UNDERSTANDING ITS STARTING, BODY,
AND END PARTS.
CONCLUSION
FIRST STEP TOWARDS GETTING A FRUITFUL COMMUNICATION.
TIE A KNOT TILL THE END B/W SPEAKER AND AUDIENCE.
IT CHANGES PERSON TO PERSON WHO LISTENS.
THERE IS A VERY BIG IMPACT WHICH WE CAN SEE IN WHETHER DRAFTING THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS,
NAMING THE PRODUCT ETC. IN WHCH CHOICE OF WORDS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENT WORLD OF THESE
THINGS.

FROM NOW BEFORE WRITING OR SPEAKING SOMETHING JUST TAKE A BREATH

AND BRING YOUR HEART AND BRAIN TOGETHER IN SAME SENSE AND THINK OF
THE IMPACT OF OF YOUR WORDS.
BECAUSE YOUR WORDS REFLECT YOUR PERSONALITY, REFLECTS YOUR MESSAGE
WHICH IN THE END MOVE US TOWARD THE RESULTS.
THE POWER OF CHOOSING THE RIGHT WORDS
EVOKE STRONG EMOTIONS AND GREAT VIVID
IMAGES IN THE READRS MIND