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{{a|drafting|}}{{d|Wieselspiele|/ˈviːzl̩ʃpiːl/; also ''“Wieselspielerei”'' (/ˈviːzl̩ʃpiːləˈra͜i/)|n | {{a|drafting|}}{{d|Wieselspiele|/ˈviːzl̩ʃpiːl/; also ''“Wieselspielerei”'' (/ˈviːzl̩ʃpiːləˈra͜i/)|n|}} | ||
A [[civil law]] expression not having direct equivalent under the [[common law]] but loosely translated as “[[weaselry]]”. A kind of [[flannel]] — a gimmick made to look meaningful without being — although characterised by malice rather than the usual lexical timidity and general conceptual incompetence that distinguishes an [[Mediocre lawyer|English or American lawyer]]’s [[verbiage]]. | A [[civil law]] expression not having direct equivalent under the [[common law]] but loosely translated as “[[weaselry]]”. A kind of [[flannel]] — a gimmick made to look meaningful without being — although characterised by malice rather than the usual lexical timidity and general conceptual incompetence that distinguishes an [[Mediocre lawyer|English or American lawyer]]’s [[verbiage]]. | ||
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Wieselspiele
/ˈviːzl̩ʃpiːl/; also “Wieselspielerei” (/ˈviːzl̩ʃpiːləˈra͜i/) (n.)
A civil law expression not having direct equivalent under the common law but loosely translated as “weaselry”. A kind of flannel — a gimmick made to look meaningful without being — although characterised by malice rather than the usual lexical timidity and general conceptual incompetence that distinguishes an English or American lawyer’s verbiage.
Convolution, when practiced by eine rechtsanwältin.