The translation of common law terminology into the Uzbek civil law context presents significant challenges due to conceptual, lexical, and systemic differences between the two legal frameworks. This study investigates these challenges through a qualitative-descriptive methodology, including document analysis, surveys of professional legal translators, and expert interviews. The analysis revealed that lexical gaps, conceptual discrepancies, and contextual ambiguities are the most prevalent issues, often requiring paraphrasing, explanatory notes, or borrowing from foreign legal terminology. Experienced translators were found to employ more effective strategies, ensuring accurate and comprehensible translations. The study emphasizes the need for standardized legal translation guidelines, specialized training programs, and institutional support to enhance translation accuracy. Findings contribute to improving cross-legal communication and the development of robust legal translation practices in Uzbekistan.

Legal translation, common law, civil law, lexical gaps, conceptual discrepancies, Uzbekistan

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