KAJIAN SEMANTIK TERHADAP PRODUK HUKUM TERTULIS DI INDONESIA.

This study aims at revealing two prime points (1) how is Indonesian Language utilized in legal practice in Indonesia and (2) which method isfrequently used by legal practitioners in interpreting a certain word? This is a descriptive-qualitative study. The data of the research are sentences or phrases taken randomly from the criminal code (KUHPidana), civil code (KUHPerdata), trade code (KUHDagang), decrees, explanations of legislation (laws). The analysis employed is descriptive and prescriptive. It was figured out that the use of Indonesian language in legal aspect was manifested in seven processes: translation, abstraction, association, typology, meaning emphasis, simplicity, and legal choices. While the interpretive method used is interpretations and construction methods. Keywords: Indonesia language, legal practitioner