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legalese

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Linguistics
le·gal·ese /ˌliːɡəlˈiːz/ noun [uncountable]  informalSL language used by lawyers that is difficult for most people to understand 法律术语,法律用语
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legaleseAnd only rarely do they allow their managers to couch frank appraisals in canned legalese and innocuous psychobabble.However, the statement will be read by the witness and the client, and should not be written in legalese.Baer promptly did so, hiding behind a cloud of legalese to justify his action.
From Longman Business Dictionarylegalesele‧gal‧ese /ˌliːgəlˈiːz/ noun [uncountable] informalLAW language used by lawyers that most people find difficult to understandThe statement will be read by the witness and the client, and should not be written in legalese.
le·gal·ese nounChineseSyllable
that Business by language is used Corpus difficult lawyers


legalese
legalese /ˌliːɡəlˈiːz/ noun [uncountable]
 Word Family: noun: legalityillegality, legalization, legalese, illegal; adjective: legalillegal, legalistic; verb: legalize; adverb: legallyillegally
informal language used by lawyers that is difficult for most people to understand


le·gal·eseBrE /ˌliːɡəˈliːz/ 🔊NAmE /ˌliːɡəˈliːz/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (informal) the sort of language used in legal documents that is difficult to understand (深奥难懂的)法律术语,法律用语