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An outrage in the eyes of anyone with an affection for {{tag|Plain English}}, {{tag|Latin}}isms are the most obvious device by which the profession puts its language beyond the comprehension of the laiety. Some, in fairness, neatly capture concepts that their English equivalents make a bit of a meal of — like [[mutatis mutandis]]. Others are really just buzzwords that young lawyers learn to use to sound more competent in front of elder peers.
An outrage in the eyes of anyone with an affection for {{tag|Plain English}}, Latinisms are (with {{tag|flannel}}) the most obvious device by which the profession puts its language beyond the comprehension of the laiety. Some, in fairness, neatly capture concepts that their English equivalents make a bit of a meal of — like [[mutatis mutandis]]. Others are really just buzzwords that young lawyers learn to use to sound competent in front of their elders.


===[[Latin]] buzzwords===
===[[Latin]] buzzwords===