Legal Translation: Specifics and Requirements

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2025-06-16
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Vol. 5 No. 6 (2025): European Journal of Innovation in Nonformal Education
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  • Musaev Biloliddin Nuriddin o’g’li

    Teacher, Translation faculty, Uzbekistan state world languages university
Keywords:
legal translation, legal terminology, accuracy
Abstract

This article examines the key features of legal translation, including lexical and syntactic challenges that arise when transferring legal concepts between languages with different legal traditions, such as the common law and civil law systems. The paper also outlines the essential requirements for professional legal translators: precision, legal competence, stylistic consistency, and a strong sense of responsibility. Practical examples of legal phrases translated from English into Russian and vice versa are provided, along with comments on translation strategies and choices.

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