legalese

[ lee-guh-leez, -lees ]

/ ˌli gəˈliz, -ˈlis /

noun

language containing an excessive amount of legal terminology or of legal jargon.

Origin of legalese

First recorded in 1910–15; legal + -ese

Words nearby legalese

legal blindness, legal cap, legal dentistry, legal dictionary, legal eagle, legalese, legal holiday, legalism, legalistic, legality, legalize

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Example sentences from the Web for legalese

The worst offenders as far as we are concerned are legalese and planning documents.
Will Jargon Be the Death of the English Language?|The Telegraph|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Scrutiny” is legalese—but important legalese, because it describes how closely a court should review a law.
DOMA Ruling Seems Good For Gays, But Supreme Court May Not Buy It|Jay Michaelson|October 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Legalese is justified by the attempt to avoid ambiguity in a given situation.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for legalese

legalese

/ (ˌliːɡəˈliːz) /

noun

the conventional language in which legal documents, etc, are written

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单词	legalese
释义	legalese [ lee-guh-leez, -lees ] / ˌli gəˈliz, -ˈlis / noun language containing an excessive amount of legal terminology or of legal jargon. Origin of legalese First recorded in 1910–15; legal + -ese Words nearby legalese legal blindness, legal cap, legal dentistry, legal dictionary, legal eagle, legalese, legal holiday, legalism, legalistic, legality, legalize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for legalese The worst offenders as far as we are concerned are legalese and planning documents. Will Jargon Be the Death of the English Language?\|The Telegraph\|March 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Scrutiny” is legalese—but important legalese, because it describes how closely a court should review a law. DOMA Ruling Seems Good For Gays, But Supreme Court May Not Buy It\|Jay Michaelson\|October 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Legalese is justified by the attempt to avoid ambiguity in a given situation. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin British Dictionary definitions for legalese legalese / (ˌliːɡəˈliːz) / noun the conventional language in which legal documents, etc, are written Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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