Legalese

Meaning

Noun

⚠️

In Jargon & Law:

Technical

common in the

, the

of lawyers.

⚠️

In Law:

Wordy,

or

that

, especially when

to

;

; officialese.

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Origin

legalese

English

-ese

English

-eis

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

-ensis

Latin

legal

English

legalis

Latin

lex

Latin

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Related

⚠️ Related words may be derogatory

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