The Problematic Nature of Legal Drafting and Terminological Precision in Algerian Legislation: The Family Law as a Case Study – A Comparative Study between Sharia and Statutory Law

Scholars in the field of law agree that the soundness of legal drafting and the precision in defining legislative terminology have a significant impact on the meaning of legal texts, particularly in terms of their proper application by judicial authorities.This is especially true for Family Law, which governs people's lives and settles their disputes in accordance with the provisions of Islamic Sharia, considered the primary reference for judicial bodies in resolving family-related cases.Even the slightest error in handling legal texts or a lack of precision in defining their terminology-failing to reconcile legal meaning with the corresponding Sharia meaning-can open the door to prohibited outcomes in many disputes arising among the general public.