FORMAL STRUCTURE OF THE LEGAL TEXT TITLE
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The legal drafting process is of paramount importance in fulfilling the inherent purpose of a legal text. A legal text serves as the primary vehicle through which the will of the legislator is conveyed to its audience, ensuring that it is both a binding instrument and a source of rights and obligations. Accordingly, meticulous attention must be paid to every component of its formulation, including its structural framework or what is conventionally referred to as its external form, adhering to rigorous scientific and objective standards to enhance its legal efficacy.
While the legal text constitutes a purposeful linguistic unit, it is characterized by a distinctive form that differentiates it from texts in other disciplines. This unique form plays a pivotal role in identifying the legal text, defining the procedural and formal requirements for its promulgation, and contributing to the precision and clarity of its substantive content.
This article seeks to analyze the principal characteristics discernible through an examination of the constitutions enacted in Algeria from independence to the present day.
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-In Algeria, this task is assigned to the Official Printing House since its establishment in 1964, which is responsible for printing the official government bulletins and all necessary documents for various government administrations and bodies, either directly or indirectly. See Article 1 of Presidential Decree No. 64-332, previous reference.
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