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formal adj
1 : relating to or involving outward form, structure, or arrangement rather than content [a defect in the pleadings]
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.