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[ lee-guhl ] / ˈli gəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR legal ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivepermitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal. of or relating to law; connected with the law or its administration: the legal profession. appointed, established, or authorized by law; deriving authority from law. recognized by law rather than by equity. of, relating to, or characteristic of the profession of law or of lawyers: a legal mind. Theology. - of or relating to the Mosaic Law.
- of or relating to the doctrine that salvation is gained by good works rather than through free grace.
nouna person who acts in a legal manner or with legal authority. Usually legals . a foreigner who has entered or resides in a country legally. a person whose status is protected by law. a fish or game animal, within specified size or weight limitations, that the law allows to be caught and kept during an appropriate season. a foreigner who conducts espionage against a host country while working there in a legitimate capacity, often in the diplomatic service. legals, authorized investments that may be made by fiduciaries, as savings banks or trustees. Origin of legalFirst recorded in 1490–1500; from Latin lēgālis “of the law,” equivalent to lēg- (stem of lēx ) “law” + -ālis adjective suffix; see -al1 SYNONYMS FOR legal3 licit, legitimate, sanctioned. SEE SYNONYMS FOR legal ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM legalle·gal·ly, adverbpost·le·gal, adjectivepre·le·gal, adjectivepseu·do·le·gal, adjective quasi-legal, adjectivequa·si-le·gal·ly, adverbun·le·gal, adjectiveun·le·gal·ly, adverbun·le·gal·ness, noun Words nearby legalleftwards, left wing, lefty, leg, legacy, legal, legal age, legal aid, legal aid society, legal blindness, legal cap Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for legalWhat if there were a legal dispute between the foreign investor and his or her Egyptian partners or collaborators? Amal Clooney vs. Egypt’s Courts|Christopher Dickey|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST However, legal issues are only one of the things standing between an ex-prisoner and a job. His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST Disagreements will focus on right and wrong, not parsing of legal language. Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans|Philip K. Howard|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST The legal jungle must be bulldozed, and replaced by radically simpler framework of goals and principles. Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans|Philip K. Howard|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What you see is a massive, well-intentioned, legal junk pile. Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans|Philip K. Howard|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST Now you will no longer dare to prevent me from claiming my rights or dispute my legal title. The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II (of 2)|Alexandre Dumas pre Coyle Pardon me, the legal estate you have your equity of redemption. Our American Cousin|Tom Taylor In imitation of foreign ways, a flat coin was introduced made of lead, and the old sea-shell was abolished as legal currency. The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe|Ernest Young In the solitude of his legal sanctum, Richard Gilbert, with frowning brow and gloomy eyes, read this blighting epistle. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir|May Agnes Fleming His fortune is left him on condition that he forms no legal tie. Two on a Tower|Thomas Hardy
British Dictionary definitions for legal
adjectiveestablished by or founded upon law; lawful of or relating to law recognized, enforceable, or having a remedy at law rather than in equity relating to or characteristic of the profession of law Derived forms of legallegally, adverbWord Origin for legalC16: from Latin lēgālis, from lēx law Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to legalfair, constitutional, statutory, valid, legitimate, lawful, proper, juridical, contractual, acknowledged, authorized, clean, due, enforced, forensic, granted, innocent, judicial, just, justifiable |