Legal Jargon Increases Guilty Verdicts, Reduces Trust in Judicial System
March 21, 2026
March 21, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Florida, March 21 -- The University of Florida issued the following news:
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Legal jargon increases guilty verdicts, reduces trust in judicial system
* Legal jargon confused people by reducing their so-called processing fluency, or ability to handle new information
* People confused by the jargon were more likely to vote guilty while feeling less confident in their decisions
* Using simpler language throughout the j . . .
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Legal jargon increases guilty verdicts, reduces trust in judicial system
* Legal jargon confused people by reducing their so-called processing fluency, or ability to handle new information
* People confused by the jargon were more likely to vote guilty while feeling less confident in their decisions
* Using simpler language throughout the j . . .