legal
IPA: ɫˈigʌɫ
noun
- (uncountable, informal) The legal department of a company.
- (uncountable, US, Canada) Paper in sheets 8½ in × 14 in (215.9 mm × 355.6 mm).
- (countable) A spy who is attached to, and ostensibly employed by, an embassy, military outpost, etc.
- (countable, informal, US) Somebody who immigrated lawfully.
- A town in Alberta, Canada
adjective
- 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.
- (informal) Above the age of consent or the legal drinking age.
- (US, Canada) (of paper or document layouts) Measuring 8½ in × 14 in (215.9 mm × 355.6 mm) (also legal-size).
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Examples of "legal" in Sentences
- The passing of the law itself was utterly legal.
- It's the customary law legal system of the Somalis.
- The choice of principal legal adviser is for the client.
- The constitutional tribunal upheld the legality of the law.
- Some question the legality of these authorizations of force.
- So everything's legal and in conformance with the letter of the law.
- The law then made these properties the legal holdings of the Custodian.
- The law provides for judicial determination of the legality of detention.
- The contract note is a legal document that binds the broker and the client.
- The power of the rational legal authority is mentioned in the constitution.
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