A lawyer's ability to communicate in standard legal language is invaluable. The journey of understanding legal writings and thinking like a lawyer begins the day an individual decides to pursue a programme in legal studies. The importance of language in the life of a law student cannot be overstated. A student of legal studies is exposed to legal jargons, various judgment readings, reading legal texts, and many other texts from the start of their legal education. Students also participate in

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... earch, which is a significant feature of law school from the start. Law students must be able to understand legal terminology in order to interpret its meaning and conduct productive research. Understanding of the legal provisions can be considered a pre-requisite for justice, equality, dignity, and liberty for any citizen of a democratic country like India. However, due to the complexity of legal language, it is difficult for a layperson (and sometimes for commoners) to comprehend the profound meaning of the legal statutes. As a result, the legal profession's specialized language becomes increasingly important. In India English is the language of legal education however, for most of the Indians it is not a mother tongue. This paper is an attempt at understanding the English used in legal education and to investigate major challenges usually encountered by the students of a legal programme in India. It also aims to provide plausible solutions to the complexity of the English language in practice.