legalese
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- Words With Friends
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- Letters
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/ˌliː.ɡəˈliːz/
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/ˌliː.ɡəˈliːz/ (UK) · /ˌli.ɡəˈliz/ (US) · /ˌliː.ɡəˈliːz/ · [ˌlɪi.ɡəˈlɪiz]
Definition of legalese
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(derogatory, informal, uncountable)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.”
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noun
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(derogatory, informal, uncountable)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.”
- (derogatory, informal, uncountable)Wordy, ostentatious talk or writing that resembles legal writing, especially when confusing to laypeople; bureaucratese; officialese.
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Etymology
From legal + -ese.
Words you can make from legalese
81 playable · top: ALLEGES (8 pts)
Best play alleges 8 points6-letter words
5 words5-letter words
13 words4-letter words
30 words- AGEE 5 pts
- AGES 5 pts
- EGAL 5 pts
- GAES 5 pts
- GALE 5 pts
- GALL 5 pts
- GALS 5 pts
- GEES 5 pts
- GELS 5 pts
- GLEE 5 pts
- LAGS 5 pts
- LEGS 5 pts
- SAGE 5 pts
- SLAG 5 pts
- ALEE 4 pts
- ALES 4 pts
- ALLS 4 pts
- EASE 4 pts
- EELS 4 pts
- ELLS 4 pts
- ELSE 4 pts
- LASE 4 pts
- LEAL 4 pts
- LEAS 4 pts
- LEES 4 pts
- SALE 4 pts
- SALL 4 pts
- SEAL 4 pts
- SEEL 4 pts
- SELL 4 pts
3-letter words
25 words2-letter words
7 wordsHooks
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