Plain language

A way of writing (contracts) so that information is easy to find, easy to understand, and easy to use in practice, without compromising legal precision. Plain language focuses on clarity of structure, wording, and presentation: removing unnecessary complexity, making responsibilities and requirements explicit, and ensuring that different users can understand what is expected of them without needing to interpret or translate the text.

The concept of plain language is defined, for instance, in international standards such as ISO 24495-1 (Plain Language) and ISO 24495-2 (Plain Language in Legal Communication).