Louisiana and Quebec Terminology as a Tool in Polish-English Legal Translation

Abstract

While in the majority of English-speaking territories the dominant legal tradition is common law, in Louisiana and Quebec the native language is English and the legal system stems from continental civil law. Both the Louisiana Civil Code and the Civil Code of Quebec take root in the European codification movement, following Code Napoleon. Bearing in mind the link between law and language, these jurisdictions provide a unique source of English civil law terminology with well-founded conceptual background.

Keywords

• polish-english legal translation
• legal language
• civil law terminology
• louisiana law
• quebec law