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/ˌliː.ɡəˈliːz/ · noun
(informal, derogatory) 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.
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Legalese means (informal, derogatory) Technical jargon common in the legal profession; the argot of lawyers..
Common synonyms include lawspeak, legalspeak.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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