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legalese

Archaic or inflated lawyer language (hereinafter, aforementioned, said contract, pursuant to, in the event that) that adds length without meaning; editing removes it.

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jerga jurídica (legalese)

Lenguaje de abogado arcaico o inflado (hereinafter, aforementioned, said contract, pursuant to, in the event that) que añade longitud sin sentido; la edición lo elimina. El equivalente español es el estilo de oficio con “en virtud de lo anterior”.

ExamplesEjemplos

  • Pursuant to becomes under; in the event that becomes if. Pursuant to se vuelve under; in the event that se vuelve if.

RelatedRelacionados: plain language, nominalization

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