Principles of Legislative Drafting “An Applied Study in Light of Qatari Legislation”
February 9, 2026 2026-02-09 10:07Principles of Legislative Drafting “An Applied Study in Light of Qatari Legislation”
Legislative drafting is a specialized discipline of a technical nature. Indeed, it continues to occupy a gray area between law and language: legal professionals often regard it as lying outside their primary concerns, and sometimes beyond the limits of their background and expertise, while language specialists, in turn, consider themselves unqualified to engage with a field that is, first and foremost, rooted in law and its diverse domains of knowledge. On this basis, this study approaches legislative drafting from an applied perspective. It proved difficult to address the subject from a single, clearly defined legislative framework, even though Qatari legislation constitutes the principal model and the primary impetus behind the analysis and scholarly effort devoted to the various themes of this book. Every effort has been made to ensure simplicity of presentation and fluency of style in each chapter, despite a firm awareness that the task is neither easy nor straightforward, particularly given that legislative drafting is widely regarded as the most demanding form of legal drafting due to its direct connection with the legislative sovereignty of the state. Nevertheless, this highest objective justifies the scholarly rigor and intellectual effort required: namely, to achieve legislative texts formulated in a sound linguistic style, characterized by precise expression and well-structured syntax, capable of serving society and facilitating the practical affairs of daily life without unnecessary obstacles or complexity. In all cases, necessity and need remain fundamental drivers of any legislative initiative, provided that its guiding principle is the simplification of legislative language and that legislative drafting is treated as an institutionalized practice rather than one left to individual skill, however exceptional such skill may be at a given moment.
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Author:
Dr. Bahaaeddin Masoud Khwaira
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Subject:
Law
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Language:
Arabic
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Publication Year:
2025
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Book Type:
Textbook
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Number of Pages:
322
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Book Dimensions:
17 × 24 cm
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Cover Type:
Hardcover
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ISBN:
9789927166389
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Price:
225 QR
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.70139/LUPRESS.2025.28