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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: sanctioned, legitimate, licit
- 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
/ ˈliːɡəl /
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
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Derived Forms
- ˈlegally, adverb
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Other Words From
- legal·ly adverb
- post·legal adjective
- pre·legal adjective
- pseudo·legal adjective
- quasi-legal adjective
- quasi-legal·ly adverb
- un·legal adjective
- un·legal·ly adverb
- un·legal·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of legal1
C16: from Latin lēgālis, from lēx law
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