Meanings
nounlegal doublet (plural legal doublets)
plural legal doublets
- human sciencesA standardized phrase used frequently in English legal language consisting of two or more coordinated words that are irreversible binomials and frequently synonyms.
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APA
legal doublet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20doublet
MLA
“legal doublet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20doublet. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legal doublet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20doublet.
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