Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pseudolegal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pseu-dole-gal
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a superficial appearance of according with the legal profession but in reality lacking competence in it or flouting its values.

Example Sentences

"These phrases have been criticized as jargonistic and pompous. […] They appear frequently in legal and pseudolegal writing. They can usually be improved."
"In a decision issued in response to a June 8, 2012 divorce case involving a self-declared “freeman on the land,” Court of Queen’s Bench Associate Chief Justice John Rooke analyzes what he calls “organized pseudolegal commercial argument” or OPCA litigants."

Etymology

From pseudo- + legal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pseudo

Frequently Paired Words

pseudolegality pseudoprofessional pseudoscientific pseudomedical

Questions

What does pseudolegal mean?: Having a superficial appearance of according with the legal profession but in reality lacking competence in it or flouting its values.
Where does pseudolegal come from?: From pseudo- + legal.

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