legalese

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
12
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˌliː.ɡəˈliːz/ (UK)
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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

  1. (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

  1. (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.”
  2. (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.

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