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le·gal
 legal
- pronunciation:
- li
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 l
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or relating to law.
He decided to go into the legal profession.I can't understand the legal language in this document.- synonyms:
- juridical, jurisprudential
- similar words:
- forensic, judicial, lawful
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| definition 2: |
permitted by or authorized by law.
She had to prove that she was the legal owner of the car.Buying a weapon is not a legal act in that country.
- synonyms:
- admissible, lawful, legitimate, licit, valid
- antonyms:
- criminal, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, unlawful, wrongful
- similar words:
- de jure, rightful, sanctioned
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| related words: |
admissible, canonical, formal, inherent, permissible, true |
| derivation: |
legally (adv.) |
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