LawProse Lesson #436: What is Law French?
Law Prose
AUGUST 28, 2024
By the 1400s, there was a distinct difference between the French used by English lawyers and the French spoken and written in France. After the Norman Conquest, the language spoken by the Norman invaders (the newly installed upper class) became the official language of government, diplomacy, and law.
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