The suppression of legalese

Authors

  • Luiz Gonzaga Bertelli Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo - PUC-SP, São Paulo, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/ddem.i3.56741

Keywords:

Neologism, Legalese, Legal jargon, Technical terms of law

Abstract

Legalese is a neologism in vogue in Brazil, in order to designate the unnecessary and excessive use of legal jargon and technical terms of law.

Author Biography

Luiz Gonzaga Bertelli, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo - PUC-SP, São Paulo, SP

Chief Executive Officer of the Union of Catholic Jurists of SP – UJUCASP. President of the São Paulo Academy of History – APH

Published

2021-12-20