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legalesenoun [ U ]

uk ​ /ˌliː.ɡəlˈiːz/ us ​ /ˌliː.ɡəlˈiːz/ disapproving

(Definition of “legalese” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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legalesenoun [ U ]

/ˌliːɡəlˈIːz/ uk ​ us ​ disapproving LAW

› words and expressions typically used in legal documents that most people find difficult to understand:

Legislation is often written in legalese that is barely comprehensible.

(Definition of “legalese” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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