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legal
[ lee-guhl ]
adjective
- permitted 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.
Synonyms: , ,
- 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.
noun
- a 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.
legal
/ ˈːɡə /
adjective
- 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
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adverb
Other yvlogs From
- g· adverb
- Dz·g adjective
- ·g adjective
- d·g adjective
- ܲȴ-g adjective
- quasi-g· adverb
- ܲ·g adjective
- un·g· adverb
- ܲ·g·ness noun
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of legal1
Example Sentences
"What Yorkshire Water have done is quite legal but it's not working. Some people have hardly got a supply."
The firm that employs former Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband is the latest legal powerhouse to agree to terms with President Trump — moves that worry some attorneys and constitutional scholars.
In a statement, Green GEN Cymru said electricity infrastructure was of national significance, and as such it had a legal right to access land.
The owners of a container ship have filed a legal claim against the owners of a tanker that it struck in a crash in the North Sea.
Trump and his appointees have repeatedly threatened state and local officials with federal funding cuts if they don’t abide by his executive orders and by his administration’s legal interpretations.
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