the conventional language in which legal documents, etc, are written
legalese in American English
(ˌligəlˈiz)
noun
the conventional language of legal forms, documents, etc., involving special vocabulary and formulations, often thought of as abstruse and incomprehensible to the layman
Examples of 'legalese' in a sentence
legalese
All this legalese was causing serious linguistic regression.
Val McDermid DEAD BEAT (2002)
What I have to say I want to say directly to you, in plain language and not in legalese.