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Joe2012 Posted 16 years ago
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What is the meaning of this word ?
"Legally speaking", what does this word mean? Does it mean speaking in the terms of legal rules ? Or, something different?
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I'd say it depends on the context. If you're discussing something which happened, and you're trying to decide what the consequences might be, you might use "practically speaking" and "legally speaking" to distinguish between what might happen if the letter of the law is followed as opposed to what might happen if things turn out the way they usually do. If you're talking about the meaning of a particular phrase or sentence, you might use "legally speaking" to interpret the sentence as lawyers would, as opposed to the way a "layman" might read it.
- I'd say it depends on the context.
- If you're discussing something which happened, and you're trying to decide what the consequences might be, you might use "practically speaking" and "legally speaking" to distinguish between what might happen if the letter of the law is followed as opposed to what might happen if things turn out the way they usually do.
- If you're talking about the meaning of a particular phrase or sentence, you might use "legally speaking" to interpret the sentence as lawyers would, as opposed to the way a "layman" might read it.
- We often use terms like "technically speaking" to define the conversation at a particular moment.
- For example, someone may want to shift the focus of the discussion.
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I'd say it depends on the context.
If you're discussing something which happened, and you're trying to decide what the consequences might be, you might use "practically speaking" and "legally speaking" to distinguish between what might happen if the letter of the law is followed as opposed to what might happen if things turn out the way they usually do.
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If you're discussing something which happened, and you're trying to decide what the consequences might be, you might use "practically speaking" and "legally speaking" to distinguish between what might happen if the letter of the law is followed as opposed to what might happen if things turn out the way they usually do.
If you're talking about t
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