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legal doublet

legal doublet noun: a standardized phrase used frequently in English legal language consisting of two or more coordinated words that are irreversible binomials and frequently synonyms.

Noun

legal doublet (plural legal doublets)

  1. A standardized phrase used frequently in English legal language consisting of two or more coordinated words that are irreversible binomials and frequently synonyms.

Forms of legal doublet

plurallegal doublets

Questions about legal doublet

What does legal doublet mean?
Legal doublet means a standardized phrase used frequently in English legal language consisting of two or more coordinated words that are irreversible binomials and frequently synonyms.
What part of speech is legal doublet?
Legal doublet is a noun.
What is the plural of legal doublet?
The plural of legal doublet is legal doublets.

Words near legal doublet in the dictionary

  1. legal consequence
  2. legal consequences
  3. legal cynicism
  4. legal doctrine
  5. legal doctrines
  6. legal doublet
  7. legal doublets
  8. legal duties
  9. legal duty
  10. legal eagle
  11. legal eagles

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