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legal process

NOUN
justice
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authority due process honesty integrity law right truth
STRONG
amends appeal authorization charter code compensation consideration correction credo creed decree equity evenness hearing impartiality judicatory judicature justness legality legalization legitimacy litigation penalty reasonableness recompense rectitude redress reparation review rule sanction sentence
WEAK
constitutionality fair play fair treatment square deal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
corruption dishonesty falsehood
STRONG
award penalty refusal reward
WEAK
illegality injustice lawlessness partiality unethicalness unfairness

Example Sentences

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Immigration experts said it’s not so simple, as a legal process has to play out, during which the green cards remain valid.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

So it followed the legal process required to send an amendment to the voters.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

"It is clear to us that the legal process that led to the execution of the Swedish citizen has not been legally secure," Sweden's foreign minister said in a statement.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Your attorney should seek emergency relief — an expedited legal process — within the next few days.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

These exchanges are important because they frame a debate that was never so succinctly argued in the courtroom, given the long and drawn-out legal process.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel