le ‧ gal ‧ ese /ˌliːɡ ə lˈiːz/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ legality ≠ ↑ illegality , ↑ legalization , ↑ legalese , ↑ illegal ; adjective : ↑ legal ≠ ↑ illegal , ↑ legalistic ; verb : ↑ legalize ; adverb : ↑ legally ≠ ↑ illegally ]
informal language used by lawyers that is difficult for most people to understand