This article explores semantic and lexical divergences in English and Uzbek legal terminologies, emphasizing their role as reflections of distinct juridical thinking and cultural frameworks

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This article explores semantic and lexical divergences in English and Uzbek legal terminologies, emphasizing their role as reflections of distinct juridical thinking and cultural frameworks. By examining case studies from constitutional, criminal, and civil law, the research reveals how variations in meaning, scope, and usage of legal terms create significant translational challenges. The study highlights the importance of jurilinguistics in bridging these disparities, underscoring the need for precise term equivalence, ontological modeling, and culturally informed approaches to ensure semantic interoperability and accuracy in cross-linguistic legal communication. Keywords: Legal terminology, semantic divergence, cross-cultural juridical thinking, translation challenges, English–Uzbek legal discourse, Jurilinguistics, semantic interoperability.