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SLC sheds light on common linguistic

errors in Arabic legislative drafting

Published 5 days agoon October 19, 2023
By Eye of Arabia

The General Secretariat of the Supreme Legislation Committee (SLC) conducted an
educational workshop titled ‘Common Linguistic Errors in Arabic Legislative Drafting’ to
highlight the significance of mastering language skills for legislative drafting. The workshop

shed light on common language errors that are frequently committed, discussing methods to
address them and elevate the quality of legislative drafting.

The workshop, led by Salem Ibrahim Al-Ahmad, Head of the Research and Publication Section
at the Legislative Awareness Directorate, targeted Dubai government legal professionals
specialised in preparing and drafting legislation. During the workshop, various errors commonly

committed in legislative drafting were presented and discussed, particularly in the titles and
provisions of legislation. These included grammar, spelling, typing, diacritics, and formatting
errors, as well as errors made during copying and pasting text. Furthermore, the workshop
emphasised the significance of maintaining linguistic accuracy to ensure the cohesion and
coherence of legislative provisions.

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