EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Legal jargon can often sound intimidating, especially when Latin terms are involved. However, Daniela Labinoti, an in-house lawyer, explained that some of these terms ...

An MIT study has found that lawyers can read legalese better than the average person, but that doesn't mean they like it. Reading time 2 minutes Even lawyers aren’t big fans of legal jargon. A new ...

Construction is an industry with a long history that stretches back thousands of years. Over time, the industry developed its own specialized language. Indeed, the “Oxford Dictionary of Construction, ...

Hoping to make jury instructions in criminal cases more user-friendly, the Judicial Council of California is rewriting them to replace legal jargon with common, recognizable phrases. The council, the ...

Unless you are a law student or Latin aficionado, the foregoing list of legalese (i.e., legal jargon) probably does not mean much to you. In bygone eras, these types of phrases and antiquated adverbs ...

From credit card agreements to offers of employment, leases, and business agreements, contracts are a common part of the modern world. While you do not need to be an attorney to use or even create a ...

In this week's segment of "Legal Jargon," El Paso Attorney Daniela Labinoti explained the complexities of seeking compensation from the government for car damage caused by potholes. "If it's a pothole ...

In a recent segment of "Legal Jargon," legal expert Daniela Labinoti discussed tenants' rights when injured due to unsafe conditions in rental properties. Labinoti emphasized that landlords have a ...