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Record 1 2025-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
  • Law and Justice
DEF

The ... version of French used in English law courts until 1731.

OBS

An argot which developed from Norman French during the 13th century, it constituted a substantial body of professional jargon which evolved from court pleadings.

Key term(s)
  • Law-French
  • law-French

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
  • Droit et justice
CONT

Si le vieux français importé outre-Manche à partir du XIe siècle, mais surtout à compter du XIIIe siècle, est donc initialement la langue de l'élite évoluant au sein de la cour des rois anglais – et le demeurera pendant encore plusieurs siècles – il donne insensiblement naissance à une branche baptisée Law French, réservée au seul monde juridique anglais et maniée par une minorité qui, au fur et à mesure, sera la seule à la maîtriser.

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