Definition of "legalese" []

• The specialized vocabulary of the legal profession, especially when considered to be complex or abstruse. (noun)

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• "Reading a 5,000 word contract printed in minuscule print, full of legalese, is one thing, understanding it is a totally different thing."
• "There are millions of Americans who are not proficient at reading and comprehension, much less reading and understanding any contract that is written in legalese … …."
• "The actual document reads like Japanese stereo instructions and is written in legalese, a form that by design keeps all but the most die-hards from understanding it."