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plain English law

1. in some states in the United States, a law requiring attorneys to use less arcane, more comprehensible language in drafting documents.

2. a law written in a way that strives for simplicity of expression. Plain English laws reduce reliance on legal jargon, enabling them to be more easily understood by the general public.

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Psychology term of the day

May 9th 2024

Hering–Breuer reflex

Hering–Breuer reflex

a nervous mechanism involved in normal breathing, with stimuli from sensory endings in lung tissue limiting inspiration and expiration. [Ewald Hering; Josef Breuer]