LEGAL TERMINOLOGY CHALLENGES IN FOREIGH LINGUISTICS

Abstract

Legal terminology represents one of the most intricate and institutionally conditioned subsystems of language. Despite its normative function and aspiration toward precision, legal terminology often generates semantic ambiguity, pragmatic inconsistency, and interpretative difficulty, particularly in multilingual and cross-jurisdictional contexts. This article examines the key challenges of legal terminology in foreign linguistics from a forensic linguistic perspective. Special attention is paid to polysemy, terminological vagueness, system-bound legal concepts, and problems of legal translation and interpretation. The study adopts a descriptive-analytical and comparative methodology, drawing on examples from Anglo-American legal discourse and integrating insights from Uzbek linguistic scholarship. The findings demonstrate that inaccurate interpretation or translation of legal terminology may lead to serious judicial consequences, including evidentiary distortion and procedural injustice. The article highlights the crucial role of forensic linguistics in ensuring terminological clarity, legal certainty, and fairness in judicial practice.