legalese

n.
The specialized vocabulary of the legal profession, especially when considered to be complex or abstruse.

The jargon of attorneys, which often seems redundant or unclear to the layperson.

Dense, pedantic verbiage in a language description, product specification, or interface standard; text that seems designed to obfuscate and requires a language lawyer to parse it. Though hackers are not afraid of high information density and complexity in language (indeed, they rather enjoy both), they share a deep and abiding loathing for legalese; they associate it with deception, suits, and situations in which hackers generally get the short end of the stick.

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Slang; technical jargon used by attorneys that is often beyond the comprehension of the nonlawyer.

States enact "plain English" laws that require the translation of legalese into everyday language to permit consumers to understand their insurance policies, deeds, mortgages, leases, credit card financing agreements, and other legal documents.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law

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