Meaning of lawyerball | Babel Free

Definitions

A supposed game consisting of pedantic legal wrangling.

derogatory, humorous, informal, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“I think⟳ this answers your question⟳. It is sufficiently vague enough that it doesn't answer⟳ your question⟳ *specifically* if you're playing lawyerball, but I think⟳ the meaning is clear.”

“...Ashcroft/Carnahan is now 50/50, and the bulk of the MO vote⟳ is from St. Louis. All hail the dead man! (Should be an interesting court battle, although the Republicans ought to accept⟳ the popular will and not play⟳ lawyerball).”

“If your attorney and the city's attorney wrestle⟳ control⟳ of the negotiating process⟳ away from you, they will immediately start⟳ playing "lawyerball."”

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