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(CN) — Massachusetts Institute of Technology cognitive scientists believe they have uncovered the long sought answer to why legal documents are written in a style that makes them notoriously difficult ...

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A new study on 'legalese' suggests this convoluted language acts to convey a sense of authority in legal documents. The researchers also found that even non-lawyers use legalese when asked to write ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Legal documents, such as contracts or deeds, are notoriously difficult for nonlawyers to understand. A new study from MIT cognitive scientists has determined just why these documents ...

A new study from MIT cognitive scientists has determined just why legal documents such as contracts or deeds are often so impenetrable. Credit: MIT News A new study from MIT cognitive scientists has ...

Legal documents are notoriously difficult to understand, even for lawyers. This raises the question: Why are these documents written in a style that makes them so impenetrable? MIT cognitive ...

A new study from cognitive scientists offers an answer to why legal documents such as contracts or deeds are often so impenetrable. Legal documents, such as contracts or deeds, are notoriously ...