Interpretation of the Concept Gender in Legal Discourse

It is commonly accepted that the language of law is often considered to be a highly traditional and, to a certain extent, a conservative means of professional communication, which tends to be stereotypically viewed impenetrable by the layman.Various peculiarities of the language of law and the fact that many legal systems differ all over the world

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From the 8-Hour Day to the 40-Hour Week: Legitimization Discourses of Labour Legislation between the Wars in France and Belgium

In the interwar period both France and Belgium passed legislation reducing the number of working hours and established a hybrid regulatory regime lending Plates a certain degree of official authority to collective agreements.The paper analyses discourses by scholars who, as experts, were close to the political elites, and who tried to legitimize th

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