Definitions

legal

[lee-guhl] / ˈli gəl /

ADJECTIVE

allowable, permissible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constitutional contractual fair juridical lawful legitimate proper statutory valid

WEAK

acknowledged allowed authorized card-carrying chartered clean condign decreed due enforceable enforced enjoined forensic granted innocent judged judicial just justifiable justified legalized legit licit on the level on the up and up ordained passed precedented prescribed protected right rightful sanctioned sound straight sure-enough warranted within the law

Antonyms

STRONGEST

illegal illegitimate invalid unacceptable unlawful

WEAK

illicit wrong

Example Sentences

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He said the CBS legal department cleared his Monday comments and even advised him on his language on the matter.

From Los Angeles Times

Harrison said her team could "do without this" taking up the time of what is a volunteer-led historical society, before admitting she had "no idea" of potential legal routes to take as a result.

From BBC

Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook co-founder, arrived at a California court on Wednesday where he is due to testify in a landmark legal case over whether social media is addictive to children.

From BBC

Residents on Mull have lost a legal challenge to a council's decision to build a new school in the far north of the island.

From BBC

She took legal action against the hospital trust in a bid to get compensation to cover the cost of future care support and equipment to improve her quality of life.

From BBC

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