Clear Thinking, Clear Writing Quiz

Clear Thinking,
Clear Writing Quiz

A lot of legal writing is over-complex and wordy. Many of the phrases lawyers use can be simplified. To improve our plain English writing skills, the CIE Legal team meets several times a year to take a plain English quiz. Challenge yourself to our latest quiz to see if you can simplify these phrases into as few words as possible. Go!

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"A trial by jury was requested by the defendant."
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