Definitions for legalese

legalese le·gal·ese

Spelling: [lee-guh-leez, -lees]
IPA: /ˌli gəˈliz, -ˈlis/

Legalese is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 118 anagrams from letters in legalese (aeeeglls).

Definitions for legalese

noun

  1. language containing an excessive amount of legal terminology or of legal jargon.

Origin of legalese

First recorded in 1910-15; legal + -ese

Examples for legalese

The worst offenders as far as we are concerned are legalese and planning documents.

“Scrutiny” is legalese—but important legalese, because it describes how closely a court should review a law.

legalese is justified by the attempt to avoid ambiguity in a given situation.

Word Value for legalese
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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