| Having protractedly worked within the field of | | | | dramatically eases me in doing research. |
| translation for different agencies as well as a law | | | | Despite this is a special case of Cambodia, I firmly |
| firm, as well as having conducted legal researches, I | | | | believe that it does happen in other developing and |
| have come to realize a huge inconsistency in legal | | | | even the developed countries. I hope this case would |
| terminology in Cambodia. This inconsistency in legal | | | | serve as a prototype for all other countries having |
| terminology crazes amongst state institutions, local | | | | the same problem, as well as advising those countries |
| NGOs and even the relevant UN agencies. | | | | that it is time to take measure for nationwide |
| Should different agencies have different usage in legal | | | | consistency in legal terminology. |
| terminology, then who shall I trust and follow? For | | | | Furthermore, consistency in legal terminology also |
| me as a sophisticated and prolific reader, it would not | | | | means that legal terminology shall not be amended |
| be an insolvable problem, since I am aware of what I | | | | too often, since too much amendment would make |
| can categorize as credible, less credible and totally | | | | the legal terminology less and less solid and above all; |
| invalid sources. However, the case would be very | | | | complicated. |
| complicated for students within and not within the | | | | Author's recommendation |
| field, laypersons, and other persons who feels a need | | | | Legal terminology adopted by the National Assembly |
| for reading legal articles or Acts/Bills of the National | | | | of the Kingdom of Cambodia shall prevail all other |
| Assembly. Moreover, foreigners who want learn | | | | sources in the Kingdom. So all individual and legal |
| about Cambodia, do business in Cambodia or tour | | | | entities; private or public, must follow the legal |
| Cambodia, would also find it difficult or complicated in | | | | terminology adopted by the National Assembly. And |
| reading Cambodian legal material. Most importantly, | | | | there shall be a measure against any prominent legal |
| nationwide consistency in legal terminology would | | | | entity should such the default legal entity use legal |
| dramatically helped legal practitioners. | | | | terminology inconsistent to that of the National |
| As a translator and researcher within the legal field, | | | | Assembly. |
| legal terminology is extremely crucial, since it | | | | |