term of art

term of art
term of art: a word having a particular meaning in a field (as the law) – called also word of art;

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

term of art
n. Slang. 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. . 2000.


term of art
A word or phrase that has special meaning in a particular context.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


term of art
A word or phrase that has special meaning in a particular context.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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