Lawyerspeak

Origin

lawyer + -speak

Full definition of lawyerspeak

Noun

1. (informal) The abstruse jargon of lawyers.
• 2007, February 22, William Glaberson, Dodgeballs and Jokes May Seem Too Close for Comfort, And, they pointed out in lawyerspeak, “the subplot in plaintiffs’ screenplay about Gordo and his defecation obsession has no analogue in defendants’ motion picture.”

Synonyms

• legalese