legal (Meaning)
legal (a)
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
of or relating to jurisprudence
relating to or characteristic of the profession of law
legal (s)
having legal efficacy or force
allowed by official rules
legal (a.)
Created by, permitted by, in conformity with, or relating to, law; as, a legal obligation; a legal standard or test; a legal procedure; a legal claim; a legal trade; anything is legal which the laws do not forbid.
According to the law of works, as distinguished from free grace; or resting on works for salvation.
According to the old or Mosaic dispensation; in accordance with the law of Moses.
Governed by the rules of law as distinguished from the rules of equity; as, legal estate; legal assets.
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legal Sentence Examples
- The legal age for alcohol consumption varies across different countries.
- The company's actions were deemed legal by the court.
- The suspect's legal rights were protected throughout the interrogation.
- The document contains the legal agreement between the two parties.
- The witness provided legally admissible evidence in the trial.
- The police obtained a legal warrant before searching the suspect's property.
- The judge ruled that the contract was legally binding.
- The attorney ensured that the client's legal interests were represented.
- The public has a right to due process under the law, which includes legal assistance.
- The legal consequences of breaking the law can be severe.
FAQs About the word legal
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules, of or relating to jurisprudence, having legal efficacy or force, relating to or characteristic
legitimate, authorized, justifiable, licit, legit, regulation, constitutional,lawful, noncriminal,allowable
wrongful, illegitimate, evil, wrong, unlawful, wrongful, bad,illegal, evil, wrong
The legal age for alcohol consumption varies across different countries.
The company's actions were deemed legal by the court.
The suspect's legal rights were protected throughout the interrogation.
The document contains the legal agreement between the two parties.
