term of art

term of art definition - legal

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A word specific to a specific discipline and having a special meaning within that discipline other than what it is understood to mean in common usage. For example, in computer jargon, “to burn” is to record a CD, and “to rip” is to record a DVD.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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