legalese
pronunciation
How to pronounce legalese in British English:
UK [ˌli:gəˈli:z]
How to pronounce legalese in American English:
US [ˌliɡəˈliz, -ˈlis]
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- Noun:
- a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law
Word Origin
- legalese (n.)
- "the language of legal documents," 1914, from legal + language name ending -ese.
Example
- 1. A particular document and legalese which accomplishes this job .
- 2. Don 't let the legalese crimp your enthusiasm in any way .
- 3. The initiatives became longer-the longest rambled on for 15633 words-and , with double negatives and impenetrable legalese , less comprehensible .
- 4. Instead of shrouding discussions in legalese , they must engage voters in a debate to reinvent the three big integration projects of the past 20 years : the euro , schengen freedom of movement and a united foreign policy .
- 5. Strip out the legalese and righteous indignation from the us senate 's bill on exchange-rate reform , and it is clear that the us wants to force the pace of china 's currency appreciation .