legalese

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English - Turkish
{i} hukuk dili
(isim) hukuk dili
English - English
The technical talk of the legal profession, the argot of lawyers
Wording that resembles how a lawyer writes, especially such that is confusing to the layperson
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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