One overly blunt legal editor calls these knee-jerk words, which make lawyers feel important but turn legal writing into gibberish. Doublets and triplets also affect tone. In an attempt to include all these audiences, lawyers used one word from each language. Although our readers now use only English, we ve held onto synonyms like rest, residue , and remainder . By writing clearly, lawyers show that they are professional, they are on top of their subject, and they care about their clients.
Clear writers receive fewer complaints, and they earn goodwill and client loyalty.
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