In a hate speech case a court might have to determine whether a person’s words were hurtful or harmful. Would it be possible to determine whether words are hurtful or harmful by using linguistics? This article offers a ...

Early Hollywood films made use of certain codes and signifiers to imply aspects that were banned by boards of censors after the Great Depression. By using these codes filmmakers were able to say secretly much more than ...

The world of law requires a thorough knowledge and command of language at all times. It happens quite often that a legal dispute revolves around language and the use thereof. One such example is the case of Commissioner ...

One of the most important functions of a court of law is to interpret statutes. The interpretation of statutes can be a difficult task, especially when a court has been given the responsibility to address words or phrases ...