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Meaning
Adj
●
Relating to the law or to lawyers.
●
Having its
basis
in the law.
●
Being
allowed
or
prescribed
by law.
●
Following the
rules
or
syntax
of a system, such as
a game
or a
programming
language.
●
Above the
age of consent
or the
legal
drinking
age
.
●
In American English & Canadian English:
(of
paper
or
document
layouts)
Measuring
8½
in
×
14
in
(215.9
mm
×
355.6
mm)
(also
legal-size).
Noun
●
The
legal
department
of a company.
●
In American English & Canadian English:
Paper
in
sheets
8½
in
×
14
in
(215.9
mm
×
355.6
mm).
●
A
spy
who is
attached
to, and
ostensibly
employed
by, an
embassy
,
military
outpost
, etc.
●
In American English & Law:
Somebody who
immigrated
lawfully.
Name
●
A
town
in Alberta, Canada
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
legal
English
legalis
Latin
lex
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Judicial
Lawful
Licit
Juristic
Juridical
Antonyms
Banned
Contraband
Disallowed
Forbidden
Illegal
Outlawed
Unlawful
Black-Market
Back-Alley
Underage
Undocumented
Related
Constitutional
Permissible
Enforceable
Legitimate
Acceptable
Valid
Voluntary
Ethical
Law
Mandatory
Regulatory
Safe
Political
Civil
Prosecutable
Laws
Compulsory
Statutory
Justifiable
Financial
Administrative
Institutional
Unethical
Criminal
Corporate
Legislation
Prohibited
Regulations
Statute
Decriminalized
Economic
Licensing
Immoral
Policy
Technical
Right
Social
Consensual
Legislative
Official
Medical
Environmental
Criminalized
Jurisdiction
Reasonable
Liability
Court
Personal
Unenforceable
Permissable
Viable
Allowable
Criminal Law
More
Rhymes
Eagle
Legal
Beagle
Illegal
Inveigle
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