Sophomoric
/ˌsɒfəˈmɒrɪk/
Definitions
- (adj.) Exhibiting juvenile overconfidence or immaturity, especially in legal reasoning or argumentation.
The sophomoric draft of the contract revealed a lack of understanding of key legal principles.
Forms
- sophomoric
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Commentary
Used to caution against overconfident but poorly reasoned legal arguments, particularly by inexperienced practitioners.
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