Legalese (Noun)
Meaning
A style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The contract was written in dense legalese that made it impossible for a non-lawyer to understand.
- The lawyer's use of legalese in the courtroom left the jury confused and frustrated.
- The new law was drafted in legalese so obscure that even experienced attorneys struggled to decipher its meaning.
- The company's terms of service were written in legalese that seemed designed to intimidate rather than inform.
- The judge's ruling was couched in legalese that made it difficult for the media to explain the decision to the public.