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Документ Binomials in Legal Texts(Гельветика, 2023) Vladyka Svitlana Anatoliivna; Владика Світлана АнатоліївнаOne of the typical elements of English texts is binomial expressions. They have been among the most marked and durable features of the legal English language. The article deals with the study of the nature of binomials, their definitions and classifications. It is in particular focused on the analysis of binomials in legal texts, their role and importance. A range of existing terms denoting the concept, as well as definitions of the phenomenon are discussed. Given the existing definitions the typical features of binomials are characterized. In particular, any binomial is a combination of two or more words which typically belong to the same category and are joined by a syntactic device (usually “and” or “or”). It is revealed that in legal texts binomials serve several purposes: they are a style marker in the legal language; add accuracy, contribute to precision and unambiguity, promote clarity and facilitate understanding in multicultural society; add weight and stress on the phrase; ensure comprehensiveness that suits the needs of lawyers who want to foresee all possible situations; play a role which neither of its elements does alone. At the same time, it is noticed that quite often binomials overload the text, being a tribute to tradition and serving no specific purpose. From a legal standpoint, every word in a legal text has its meaning. Word strings often have no fixed meaning, sometimes they are not only vague but quite frequently indeterminate. This paper proves that vague wording of a legal text, whether a law, a contract or an international agreement, may cause misunderstanding, require further interpretation, or even result in a dispute. The task of a lawyer is to deliberately select words in drawing up legal texts.