"Synonymy and polysemy in legal terminology "

This article discusses lexemes, which are the main lexical unit of language in the section of linguistics - lexicology, their semantic connection, synonymy in legal terminology, the phenomenon of polysemy, lexical synonyms, variation, a synonymous series consisting of proper and derivative, calque terms, as well as the principle of terms “one term – one concept”, linguistic factor – polysemy, polysemy of terms, their foreign interpretation, thematic groups of legal terms, and general legal thesaurus. In addition, the article pays attention to the frequency of synonymy, which can be observed in the interaction of legal terms. In addition, the article reveals the issue regarding such a phenomenon as the use in official legal texts of a number of terms expressed in two or more words, which negatively affects terminology. Using the example of a number of legal terminological dictionaries and encyclopedias, attention is drawn to lexical synonyms that contradict scientific and formal methods of language - cases of deviation from uniformity, a synonymous series consisting of proper and derived terms, simple and compound terms, the method of tracing, the formation of synonyms, a variant type of synonymy, and the phenomenon of polysemy (multiple meanings) in legal terminology. Conclusions and suggestions regarding the relationship of words and terms in Uzbek legal terminology are also given.