提出用清晰语言减少合同歧义，降低法律纠纷风险。
Ambiguity is the last thing you need
- 通过消除英语中大量同义词带来的歧义，提升合同表述明确性。
- 合同歧义是司法案例中常见原因，大量纠纷源于语言模糊。
- 适合法律从业者、合同起草者及重视合规的商业机构使用。
清晰的法律语言是合同有效性的核心基础。由于语言模糊、不精确或存在多种解释可能，合同常因歧义引发争议，尤其在双方谈判力不均时（如企业与消费者签约），法律更要求使用通俗易懂的语言。明确表达可减少误解，避免未来诉讼。英语中丰富的同义词加剧了理解差异，导致合同歧义普遍存在，大量判例都基于语言模糊问题。因此，从外部视角看，法律行业亟需探索减少歧义的方法。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Clear legal language forms the backbone of a contract for numerous reasons. Disputes often arise between contract parties where ambiguous language has been used and parties often disagree on the meaning or effect of the words. Unambiguous language can also be important where there is an imbalance of bargaining strength between the parties, for instance where a business is contracting with a consumer, where the law actually requires plain language to be used. Thus, plain language minimises misinterpretation and prevents future litigation. Contracts become ambiguous when the language used is vague, imprecise, or open to multiple interpretations and this is due to the vast number of synonyms in the English Language which creates differences in interpretation between the meaning of the language. Ambiguity has always formed a prevalent issue in case-law, with a large percentage of cases based on ambiguous language. Thus, from an outside perspective the legal sector should look forward to ways of reducing this.
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