LEGALESE


Meaning of LEGALESE in English

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

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.