Wieselspiele

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Wieselspiele
/ˈviːzl̩ʃpiːl/ (n.)

Also “Wieselspielerei”
/ˈviːzl̩ʃpiːləˈra͜i/ (n.)

A civil law expression not having direct equivalent under the common law but loosely translated as “weaselry”. A kind of flannel — a gimmick made to look meaningful without being — although characterised by malice rather than the usual lexical timidity and general conceptual incompetence that distinguishes an English or American lawyer’s verbiage.

Convolution, when practiced by eine rechtsanwältin.

See also

• Meisterwieselspiele