legalese
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legalese
- /ˌliː.ɡəˈliːz/ UK
- /ˌli.ɡəˈliz/ Canada, US
- /ˌliː.ɡəˈliːz/ Australia
- [ˌlɪi.ɡəˈlɪiz] Australia
Rhymes with -iːz
noun
- Technical jargon common in the legal profession; the argot of lawyers. It is also his considered opinion that a condition precedent to any legislative action is that those best qualified to pronounce on the merits of a popular demand examine it in all its aspects. That is good Menzian legalese, as pompous as parody permits.
- Wordy, ostentatious talk or writing that resembles legal writing, especially when confusing to laypeople; bureaucratese; officialese.
Similar: lawspeak, legalspeak
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Similar: lawspeak, legalspeak
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noun technical talk of the legal profession
| 한국어 | 법률 용어 beomnyul yong'eo |
|---|---|
| Português | juridiquês |
| Français | jargon juridique |
| Deutsch | Juristenjargon, Juristensprache |
noun wording that resembles how lawyers write — see also bureaucratese
| Português | legalês |
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title = {legalese},
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