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 ...

Sedert die demokratiese verkiesing in 1994 en die bevordering van nege addisionele inheemse tale tot die status van ampstaal in die Handves van Regte soos vervat in die interim Grondwet1 en die latere 1996-Grondwet,2 ...

Die Hexe (“The Witch”) included in the Hulthem codex, is a Medieval Dutch farce which comically addresses the issue of witchcraft. Researchers see the text either as an explicit warning against the dangers of witchcraft ...

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 ...

Hierdie hulpbron verduidelik hoe om sinstukke en stukbeelde in Afrikaans te identifiseer.

The South African judicial system has a variety of ways to determine the ordinary meaning of words, ranging from preceding court cases and academic publications to expert witnesses. However, one of the main resources in ...