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Law French

Law French (Middle English: Lawe Frensch) is an archaic language originally based on Anglo-Norman, but increasingly influenced by Parisian French and, later, English. It was used in the law courts of England, since the 13th century.[2] Its use continued for several centuries in the courts of England and Wales and Ireland. Although Law French as a narrative legal language is obsolete, many individual Law French terms continue to be used by lawyers and judges in common law jurisdictions.

This article is about the dialect of French used in the courts of England. For laws of the French, see Law of France. For law descended from France, see Civil code. For dialect once used in Jersey, see Jersey Legal French.

Law French

Great Britain and Ireland

Used in English law from c. 13th century until c. 18th century

French language

Norman language

French phrases used by English speakers

English words of French origin

Influence of French on English

Jersey Legal French

Franglais

List of legal Latin terms

Legal English

Manual of Law French by , 1979.

J. H. Baker

The Mastery of the French Language in England by B. Clover, 1888.

"The salient features of the language of the earlier year books" in Year Books 10 Edward II, pp. xxx–xlii. M. D. Legge, 1934.

"Of the Anglo-French Language in the Early Year Books" in Year Books 1 & 2 Edward II, pp. xxxiii–lxxxi. , 1903.

F. W. Maitland

The Anglo-Norman Dialect by L. E. Menger, 1904.

From Latin to Modern French, with especial Consideration of Anglo-Norman by , 1956.

M. K. Pope

L'Evolution du Verbe en Anglo-Français, XIIe-XIVe Siècles by F. J. Tanquerey, 1915.

The Law-French Dictionary Alphabetically Digested. 1718.