legalese
IPA: ɫˈɛgʌɫis
noun
- (informal, derogatory) Technical jargon common in the legal profession, the argot of lawyers.
- (informal, derogatory) Wordy, ostentatious talk or writing that resembles legal writing, especially when confusing to laypeople; bureaucratese; officialese.
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Examples of "legalese" in Sentences
- First to get rid of the legalese.
- That is the facts and the legalese.
- I learned not to write in legalese.
- Can't really be sure from the legalese.
- Including lots of legalese is unworkable.
- The only things that change are legalese.
- These constitutions are written in legalese.
- This section should not be written in legalese.
- It's legalese, and shouldn't be in an encyclopedia.
- There is no use of unintelligible argot, doublespeak, legalese, or jargon.
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