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10/25/23, 5:09 PM SLC sheds light on common linguistic errors in Arabic legislative drafting
significance of maintaining linguistic accuracy to ensure the cohesion and coherence of legislative
provisions.

Commenting on the workshop, SLC Secretary-General Ahmad Saeed bin Meshar Al Muhairi
said: “We are delighted to provide the necessary resources and tools to improve flexibility and

coherence of legislative provisions. Moreover, we remain committed to hosting forums that shed light
on the challenges impeding legislative processes and propose solutions to address them. This
awareness workshop aligns perfectly with our ongoing efforts to underscore the relevance of
linguistic precision and clarity in legislative provisions. By doing so, we aim to improve understanding

of the legislative intent imparted within the text, ensure proper implementation of legislative
provisions and regulatory frameworks, and ultimately promote compliance with the legislation.”

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During the workshop, Al-Ahmad emphasised the correlation between linguistic precision and the

clarity of legislative provisions. He emphasised the importance of mastering the Arabic language
skills to elevate the quality of linguistic expression, thereby preventing language errors in legislative
provisions. Furthermore, Al-Ahmad elucidated how language errors may introduce ambiguity in the
comprehension of judgments and legal provisions and raise the risks of misinterpreting legislative

provisions, which in turn increases the possibility of errors in implementation.

Al Ahmad further highlighted the intricate relationship between language and legislation. He pointed
out that language serves as an essential tool for legislators to articulate their perspectives and ideas,
and that legislators must attain a high level of proficiency to prevent ambiguity in legislative

provisions. Moreover, Al Ahmad presented and discussed several common errors and explained
strategies to avoid these and improve the quality of legislative drafting.

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