Unspeakable Acts and other deeds: A critique of plain legal language

Penman, Robyn

doi:10.1075/idj.7.2.04pen

Article published In: Information Design Journal
Vol. 7:2 (1993) ► pp.121–131

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Unspeakable Acts and other deeds

A critique of plain legal language

Robyn Penman | Communication Research Institute of Australia

Published online: 1 January 1993

https://doi.org/10.1075/idj.7.2.04pen

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