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   Le·gal

   /ˈlēɡəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of, based on, or concerned with the law: "the American legal system"
   • ▪ appointed or required by the law: "a legal requirement" Similar judicialjuridicaljurisdictivejudicatoryforensic
   • ▪ recognized by common or statutory law, as distinct from equity.
   • ▪ relating to theological legalism.
   • 2. permitted by law: "he claimed that it had all been legal" Similar lawfullegitimatelicitwithin the lawlegalizedvalidpermissiblepermittedallowableallowedabove boardadmissibleacceptableauthorizedsanctionedwarrantedlicensedofficialenforceableconstitutionalstatutorystatutableex cathedrabindingbona fidegenuinerightpropersoundjustfairrightfulde jurehonestuprightinformal:legitkosherOpposite illegalcriminal
   • 3. (of paper) measuring 8 ½ by 14 inches: US "a yellow legal pad"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘to do with Mosaic law’): from French, or from Latin legalis, from lex, leg- ‘law’. Compare with loyal.

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   relating to the law: legal action / advice. the legal profession / system. Fewer examples. legal jargon. legal qualifications. a legal term. She cannot be named for legal reasons. He was involved in a legal dispute.

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   legal. Definitions of "legal" Refers to anything related to or concerning law. Pertains to any action or condition that is underpinned by the authority of the law. Concerns activities or objects that comply with the requirements of the law. Describes a status or condition that is recognized or validated by law.

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   May 21, 2024 · adjective. 1. of, created by, based upon, or authorized by law. 2. in conformity with the positive rules of law; permitted by law. a legal act. 3. that can be enforced in a court of law. legal rights.

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   v. t. e. Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, [1] with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. [2] [3] [4] It has been variously described as a science [5] [6] and as the art of justice.