"lawyerese" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: lawyer + -ese Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lawyer|ese}} lawyer + -ese Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lawyerese (uncountable)
  1. (informal) The jargon used by lawyers. Tags: informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lawyerese-en-noun-kK0yJ9XJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese

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