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Share This le·gal·i·ty Audio Help / liˈgæl / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ lee-gal -i-tee ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun, plural -ties. 1. the state or quality of being in conformity with the law; lawfulness.
2. attachment to or observance of law.
3. Usually, legalities. a duty or obligation imposed by law.
4. Theology .
[Origin:
1425–75; late ME
legalite < ML
légālitās. See legal , -ity ]
—Synonyms 1 .
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pl. le·gal·i·ties
The state or quality of being legal; lawfulness.
Adherence to or observance of the law.
A requirement enjoined by law. Often used in the plural.
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Share This legality noun lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute [ant: illegality ]
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Le*gal"i*ty\ (l[-e]*g[a^]l"[i^]*t[y^]), n. [Cf. LL. legalitas, F. l['e]galit['e]. Cf.
Loyalty .]
1. The state or quality of being legal; conformity to law.
2. (Theol.) A conformity to, and resting upon, the letter of the law.
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