Definition of LEGALESE

legalese

Meanings

Noun

  • a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law
  • Technical jargon common in the legal profession; the argot of lawyers.
  • Wordy, ostentatious talk or writing that resembles legal writing, especially when confusing to laypeople; bureaucratese; officialese.

Origin / Etymology

From legal + -ese.

Scrabble Score: 9

legalese is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
legalese is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
legalese is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

legalese is a valid Words With Friends word