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The Plain English Legal Dictionary1

The Plain English Legal Dictionary

A resource for Judicial Officers, Aboriginal Interpreters and Legal Professionals working with speakers of Aboriginal languages

Common Legal Words

Common Legal Words and Expressions

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Wipo Termino Portal

World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Terminology Portal

WIPO Pearl gives access to scientific and technical terms derived from patent documents.

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COVID 19 Terminology Resources

In order to support practitioners to source reliable terminology for COVID-19 related assignments, we have compiled the following links.

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