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legalese
le·gal·ese L0104100 (lē′gə-lēz′, -lēs′)n. The specialized or technical language of the legal profession, especially when considered to be complex or abstruse.legalese (ˌliːɡəˈliːz) n (Law) the conventional language in which legal documents, etc, are writtenle•gal•ese (ˌli gəˈliz, -ˈlis) n. language containing an excessive amount of legal terminology or of legal jargon. [1910–15] legaleselanguage typical of lawyers, laws, legal forms, etc., characterized by archaic usage, prolixity, and extreme thoroughness.See also: Language Style language typical of lawyers, laws, legal forms, etc., characterized by archaic usage, prolixity, redundancy and extreme thoroughness.See also: LawThesaurusNoun | 1. | legalese - a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the lawexpressive style, style - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper" | Translationslegalese
legalese the conventional language in which legal documents, etc., are written legaleseDense, pedantic verbiage in a language description, productspecification, or interface standard; text that seems designedto obfuscate and requires a language lawyer to parse it.Though hackers are not afraid of high information density andcomplexity in language (indeed, they rather enjoy both), theyshare a deep and abiding loathing for legalese; they associateit with deception, suits, and situations in which hackersgenerally get the short end of the stick.legalese
LegaleseSlang; technical jargon used by attorneys that is often beyond the comprehension of the nonlawyer. States enact "plain English" laws that require the translation of legalese into everyday language to permit consumers to understand thei insurance policies, deeds, mortgages, leases, credit card financing agreements, and other legal documents. legalesen. slang for the sometimes arcane, convoluted and specialized jargon of lawyers and legal scholars. legalese the language used by the legal profession, a term now used pejoratively.legalese
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