Jusletter IT

From a Natural Language to a Controlled Contract Language

  • Author: Milva Finnegan
  • Category: Articles
  • Region: Finland
  • Field of law: Law and Language, Legal Theory
  • Citation: Milva Finnegan, From a Natural Language to a Controlled Contract Language, in: Jusletter IT 24 May 2018
Readability of contracts is a challenge. Over time a natural set of traditional words and writing style has ensued. A controlled language is derived from a natural language and usually consists of a dictionary and a set of writing rules in a controlled document. This article introduces the idea of a controlled contract language for contract drafting. The comparative model examined is ASD-100STE used in the aerospace industry for writing technical manuals. ASD-100STE’s goal is to enhance document readability to assure comprehension across all writers and users.

Table of contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Necessity of a Controlled Contract Language
  • 3. ASD-100STE as a Controlled Language Model
  • 4. Complexity in Contract Language
  • 4.1. Legal and Contract Drafting
  • 4.2. Readability Experiment
  • 5. A Model for Contracts
  • 5.1. Building the Model
  • 5.2. Integration of a Controlled Contract Language
  • 5.3. Benefits of a Dictionary
  • 6. Conclusion

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