# legalese

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌliː.ɡəˈliːz/ · frequency rank #81,500

## Definitions
1. Technical jargon common in the legal profession; the argot of lawyers.
2. Wordy, ostentatious talk or writing that resembles legal writing, especially when confusing to laypeople; bureaucratese; officialese.

## Etymology
From legal + -ese.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/legalese