legalese

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English - Turkish
{i} hukuk dili
(isim) hukuk dili
English - English
Wording that resembles how a lawyer writes, especially such that is confusing to the layperson
The technical talk of the legal profession, the argot of lawyers
language used by lawyers that is difficult for most people to understand
a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law
legalese

    Hyphenation

    le·gal·ese

    Turkish pronunciation

    legılis

    Pronunciation

    /ˈlegəˌlēs/ /ˈlɛɡəˌliːs/

    Etymology

    [ "lE-g&-'lEz, -'lEs ] (noun.) 1914. legal +‎ -ese
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