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legalese
UK /ˌliː.ɡəˈliːz/ US /ˌli.ɡəˈliz/
noun 2
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2ADJ.
full
VERB + LEGALESE
can't, don't, speak, understand
Definitions
noun
1
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
Wordy, ostentatious talk or writing that resembles legal writing, especially when confusing to laypeople; bureaucratese; officialese.
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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 i
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This article is full of legalese.
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I can't understand any of this legalese.
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I don't speak legalese.
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I can't understand legalese.
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I don't understand legalese.
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