Category of time in the legal language

The task of this text is to point possible thematic basis of topics, that category of temporary used in legal texts can be considered. Reality constituting the object of interest of legal language characterizes understanding temporary in the way which is contrary from reality existing in ordinary experience. Time in low is mainly used for needs of forming the legal norms referring to future situations and circumstances, in which the recipient of the rule will be existing. That is why the abstraction of legal language has an essential importance in the context of analyzing the category of time in this language. Another important characteristic feature of using category of temporary is occurrence in legal language almost only relative time. Features of situations showing in legal norms and regulations relate to the future. However they can be formulated using the present time appearing in a specifi c function. References to the present do not usually exist in legal texts. Absolute time referring to specific dates appears only in regulations in the context of determination of temporary range of applicable in variously describing information relating to the term of entry into force (day, month and year). Perception of legal expressions in the light of types of speech acts have just as important relations with temporal aspect. First of all the way of use the verbs and performative function of the statement are very fundamental. In this context a very essential thing is that emphasizing the fact that legal language contains illocutionary acts written in the contents of reports. Above–mentioned features determinate specifi c usage of category of time in legal language.andruszkiewicz@uwb.edu.plUniwersytet w Białymstoku, Wydział Praw