Political Correctness and the Law
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https://doi.org/10.14195/2184-9781_1_7Keywords:
political correctness, workplace, language, law school, legal definitionsAbstract
This paper aims at calling attention to some of the ways in which “political correctness” can impact the legal field, from relationships in the workplace to language guidelines, from teaching in law school to the evolution of legal definitions, suggesting further space for study and research.
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