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    The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued guidelines in 2005 recommending simpler language be used in legal writing. The guidelines suggest avoiding Latin phrases and complex words when simpler alternatives exist. Over 100 words and phrases were listed along with recommended simpler substitutes, such as using "give" instead of "afford" or "because" instead of "by reason of". The goal is to make legal writing and dialogue clearer and more effective.

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    Bar Exam Tips


     Law School Tips
    Tuesday, October 08, 2019

    SC SUGGESTS WORDS TO AVOID WHEN


    WRITING

    Law students and lawyers are known to use big words in their writings and
    dialogues but it appears that the Supreme Court (SC) is not impressed with
    this. In a 2005 guideline, the Court suggested that some words be avoided
    and, instead, simpler words be used. Supreme Court (2005). Alternative Use
    of Words. The Supreme Court, citing Clear and Effective Legal Writing, 124.
    December 15, 2005.

    Avoid this If this will work as well

    Accord Give

    Adequate amount Enough

    Afford Give

    Aggregate Total

    Allocate Give, divide

    An adequate number of Enough


    Anent About

    A number of Many, several

    Applicable That applies

    Apprise Inform

    As a consequence of Because of

    As to About, of, by, for, in

    A sufficient number of Enough

    At a later date Later

    Attain Reach

    At the present time Now

    At the time when When

    At this point in time Now

    Attributable to From, by

    Bears a significant resemblance to Resembles

    Bring an action against Sue

    By means of By

    By reason of Because of

    Cease Stop

    Commence Begin

    Constitute Makeup

    Deem Consider

    During such time as While

    During the course of During

    During the month of May In May

    Effect settlement Settle

    Entered a contract to Contracted

    Envisage Think, see, regard


    Eventuate Happen

    Exclusively Only

    Expiration End

    Filed a complaint Complained

    Filed a counterclaim Counterclaimed

    Filed an application Applied

    Filed a motion Moved

    For the duration of During

    For the purpose of To, for

    For the reason that Because

    Furnish Give, provide

    Has the option of May

    Herein In this (agreement, etc.)

    Indicate Show

    Implement, effectuate Begin, carry out

    Inasmuch as Since, because

    In connection with With

    In excess of More than

    Initiate Begin

    In lieu of Instead of

    In order to To

    Instant case Here, this case

    Institute Begin

    Inter sese Among themselves

    in the event that If

    In the light of the fact Because

    In the near future Soon


    In violation of Violates

    Is able to Can

    Is n compliance with Comply

    Is in conformity with Conforms

    Is of the opinion that Believes

    Is violative of Violates

    Made application Applied

    Made provision Provided

    Maintain Keep, continue, support

    Make allegations Allege

    Make an examination of Examine

    Necessitate Require

    Not less than At least

    Notwithstanding Despite

    Notwithstanding the fact that Although

    Offer testimony Testify

    On a daily basis Daily

    On or before By

    On the ground that Because

    On the part of By

    Originate Start

    Make inquiry Ask, inquire

    Make mention of Mention

    Motion for vacatur Motion to vacate

    Per annum A year

    Performed a search on Searched

    Place a limitation upon Limit


    Prior to Before

    Procure Get

    Provide assistance Help

    Provide protection to Protect

    Provide responses Respond

    Promulgate Issue

    Provided that However if

    Pursuant to Under, by, in accordance with

    Reach a resolution Resolve

    Render Make

    Retain Keep

    Reveal the identity of Identify

    Said (adjective) The, this, that

    Same (pronoun) It, them

    Shall Must, may, will

    Solely Only, alone

    Submit Send, give

    Subsequent to After

    Sufficient Enough

    Sub suo periculo At one's own peril

    Such That, this, those, the

    Terminate End, finish

    The majority of Most

    The means by which How

    Thereafter Later

    Therein In it, in them, inside

    Transmit Send
    Transpire Happen

    Until such time as Until

    Unto To

    Utilize Use

    With regard to About

    Without the Philippines Outside the Philippines

    Whether or not Whether

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