On Translating and Drafting Sharia Legal Terms and Expressions in Saudi Contracts

Table 1

Some examples of Hamilton’s translation of some legal terms and expressions.

Legal term (source text)	Hamilton’s translation as a	Parallel texts of Idha a’wāǧb
Idha a’wāǧb ’ahad almalmūt’aqdīn	If either of the two parties makes a declaration	“fulfill duties”; “This obligation devolves”; “the act stipulates that”; “the court was obliged to”
ẖayar alqabūl	Option of acceptance	“opting-in”; “option of allowing”; Opt-in approach; An opting-in procedure; The option of saying yes; Opt-in
yaqbal fī b’ad almbay’a	Construe his acceptance