LexBridge – Legal Translation Platform

Bridging Languages, Empowering Lives

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Overview

LexBridge is an AI-powered legal translation platform designed for refugees, asylum seekers, and legal professionals. It enables contextually-aware, accurate translations of legal documents while maintaining the highest standards of security and confidentiality.

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Key Features

• AI-Powered Legal Translation Fine-tuned models for asylum and immigration law

• Enterprise-Grade Security End-to-end encryption and GDPR compliance

• Multi-Language Support Support for 10+ languages including Arabic, Dari, Pashto

• Real-Time Processing Instant text extraction and translation

• Responsive Design Optimized for mobile, tablet, and desktop

• Modern UI/UX Built with shadcn/ui components and Tailwind CSS

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⚙Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• npm / yarn / bun
• Google AI API Key

Installation

git clone https://github.com/vijaybartaula/lexbridge-platform.git
cd lexbridge-platform

Install dependencies:

npm install     # or yarn install / bun install

Set up environment variables:

cp .env.example .env.local

Update .env.local:

GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_google_api_key_here
GOOGLE_GENAI_API_KEY=your_google_genai_api_key_here
NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL=http://localhost:3000

Run development server:

npm run dev     # or yarn dev / bun dev

Visit: http://localhost:3000

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System Architecture

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js 15, React 18, TypeScript
• Styling: Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui
• AI/ML: Google Generative AI (Gemini 1.5 Flash)
• Document Processing: pdf-parse, mammoth (coming soon)
• State Management: React Hooks
• Deployment: Vercel

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Usage Guide

Basic Translation

1. Select source & target languages
2. Paste text or use sample input
3. Click Translate
4. Review and verify translation
5. Download final output

Document Upload (Coming Soon)

• Drag & drop or select files
• Automatic text extraction and language detection
• Translate and export

Supported Formats (Coming Soon)

• .pdf (PDF)
• .docx, .doc (Word)
• .txt (Text)

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Supported Languages

Language	Code
English	en
Spanish	es
French	fr
Arabic	ar
Persian (Dari)	fa
Pashto	ps
Somali	so
Swahili	sw
Amharic	am
Tigrinya	ti

(Additional languages in progress)

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Security & Privacy

Data Protection

• Documents are not stored
• HTTPS/TLS encryption
• No personal data collected
• Fully GDPR compliant

App-Level Security

• File validation
• Rate-limiting on endpoints
• Secure error handling
• CSP and modern security headers

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Testing

Commands

npm run test              # Unit tests
npm run test:integration  # Integration tests
npm run test:e2e          # End-to-end tests
npm run test:coverage     # Coverage report

Test Structure

• Unit: Utilities, components
• Integration: API endpoints
• E2E: Full user scenarios

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Deployment

Vercel (Recommended)

1. Connect GitHub repo to Vercel
2. Add .env.local variables in Vercel dashboard
3. Deploy – automatic on every push to main

Manual

npm run build
npm run start

Docker

docker build -t lexbridge-platform .
docker run -p 3000:3000 lexbridge-platform

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Contributing

We welcome all contributions. Please follow the standard workflow:

Workflow

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a branch: git checkout -b feature/my-feature
3. Commit: git commit -m 'Add feature'
4. Push: git push origin feature/my-feature
5. Open a Pull Request

Standards

• TypeScript strict mode
• ESLint & Prettier
• Conventional commits

Issue Templates

• Bug Reports
• Feature Requests
• Documentation Fixes

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Performance

Metric	Target
Translation Speed	< 2 seconds
Doc Processing Time	< 5 seconds (10MB)
Uptime	99.9%
Lighthouse Score (Mobile)	> 90

Optimization Techniques

• Code splitting
• Image optimization
• CDN caching
• Lazy loading & dynamic imports

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Roadmap

Phase 1 (Now)

• Core translations
• Responsive UI
• Multi-language support

Phase 2 (Q2 2025)

• User auth
• Translation history
• Batch document processing
• Rate-limit dashboard

Phase 3 (Q3 2025)

• Legal form auto-fill
• NGO portal
• Real-time collaboration
• Analytics & insights

Phase 4 (Q4 2025)

• Mobile app
• Offline translation
• OCR capabilities
• Custom AI model training

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License

Licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for full text.

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Acknowledgments

• Google AI – Generative AI platform
• Vercel – Hosting and deployment
• shadcn/ui – UI components
• Open Source Community – For tools and inspiration

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Made for refugees, asylum seekers, and legal advocates. © 2024–2025 LexBridge. Empowering lives through technology.