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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024le•gal /ˈligəl/USA pronunciation adj. - permitted by law;
lawful:Theft is not legal. - of or relating to law:[before a noun]the legal system.
- of, relating to, or befitting the profession of law or lawyers:[before a noun]She has a sharp legal mind.
n. [countable] - a person who acts in a legal manner.
le•gal•ly, adv. See -leg-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024le•gal (lē′gəl),USA pronunciation adj. - permitted by law;
lawful:Such acts are not legal. - of or pertaining 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, pertaining to, or characteristic of the profession of law or of lawyers:a legal mind.
- Religion[Theol.]
- of or pertaining to the Mosaic Law.
- of or pertaining to the doctrine that salvation is gained by good works rather than through free grace.
n. - a person who acts in a legal manner or with legal authority.
- an alien who has entered a country legally.
- a person whose status is protected by law.
- Sporta 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.
- Latin lēgālis of the law, equivalent. to lēg- (stem of lēx) law + -ālis -al1
- 1490–1500
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged licit, legitimate, sanctioned.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: legal /ˈliːɡəl/ adj - established 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
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin lēgālis, from lēx lawˈlegally adv |