APA Dictionary of Psychology

plain English law

Updated on 04/19/2018
  1. in some states in the United States, a law requiring attorneys to use less arcane, more comprehensible language in drafting documents.
  2. a law written in a way that strives for simplicity of expression. Plain English laws reduce reliance on legal jargon, enabling them to be more easily understood by the general public.
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