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10/25/23, 5:10 PM SLC sheds light on common linguistic errors in Arabic legislative drafting | EYE OF ARABIA
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.”

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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