"Law French" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Law French}} Law French
  1. (law) The body of legal terms used in the United Kingdom descended from the Anglo-Norman dialect of Old French, many now archaic but some still in use in the UK and elsewhere. Wikipedia link: Law French Related terms: en ventre sa mere, estoppel, feme covert, feme sole, laches, voir dire
    Sense id: en-Law_French-en-name-xOfuUOTK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Law Topics: law
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