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nounlawyerspeak (uncountable)
alternative lawyer-speak
- informaluncountableThe abstruse jargon of lawyers.
And, they pointed out in lawyerspeak, “the subplot in plaintiffs’ screenplay about Gordo and his defecation obsession has no analogue in defendants’ motion picture.”
2007 February 22, William Glaberson, “Dodgeballs and Jokes May Seem Too Close for Comfort”, in New York TimesSynonyms: legalese
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nounThe abstruse jargon of lawyers.
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lawyerspeak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lawyerspeak
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“lawyerspeak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lawyerspeak. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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