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  2. Plain English - Wikipedia

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    Plain English (layman's terms) is a mode of writing or speaking the English language intended to be easy to understand regardless of one's familiarity with a given topic. It usually avoids the use of rare words and uncommon euphemisms to explain the subject. Plain English wording is intended to be suitable for almost anyone, and it allows for ...

  3. Laity - Wikipedia

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    The phrase "layman's terms" is used to refer to plain language that is understandable to the everyday person, as opposed to specialised terminology understood only by a professional. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Terms such as lay priest , lay clergy and lay nun were once used in certain Buddhist cultures, especially Japanese, to indicate ordained persons who ...

  4. Plain language - Wikipedia

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    Plain language is writing designed to ensure the reader understands as quickly, easily, and completely as possible. [1] Plain language strives to be easy to read, understand, and use. [2] It avoids verbose, convoluted language and jargon. In many countries, laws mandate that public agencies use plain language to increase access to programs and ...

  5. Householder (Buddhism) - Wikipedia

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    In English translations of Buddhist texts, householder denotes a variety of terms. Most broadly, it refers to any layperson, and most narrowly, to a wealthy and prestigious familial patriarch. [1] In contemporary Buddhist communities, householder is often used synonymously with laity, or non- monastics. The Buddhist notion of householder is ...

  6. Laypeople - Wikipedia

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    Look up layperson or laypeople in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Laypeople or laypersons may refer to: Someone who is not an expert in a particular field of study. Lay judge. Lay judges in Japan. Laity, members of a church who are not clergy. Lay brother. Lay sister. Lay preacher.

  7. Justice - Wikipedia

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    Justice is the concept of cardinal virtues, of which it is one. [11] Metaphysical justice has often been associated with concepts of fate, reincarnation or Divine Providence, i.e., with a life in accordance with a cosmic plan. The equivalence of justice and fairness has been historically and culturally established.

  8. Metaphysics - Wikipedia

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    Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the basic structure of reality. It is often characterized as first philosophy, implying that it is more fundamental than other forms of philosophical inquiry. Metaphysics is traditionally seen as the study of mind-independent features of the world, but some modern theorists understand it as ...

  9. Jargon - Wikipedia

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    Jargon, also referred to as "technical language", is "the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group". [8] Most jargon is technical terminology (technical terms), involving terms of art[9] or industry terms, with particular meaning within a specific industry. The primary driving forces in the creation of ...