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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
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illegal illegitimate invalid unacceptable unlawful
WEAK
illicit wrong

Example Sentences

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I’ve never once taken it for granted, especially as friends and family members have lived for decades in a terrible limbo over their legal status.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

But several regulatory shortcuts exist and, ultimately, Kennedy could simply declare the ingredients are legal.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

They argue that has given him a better understanding of what makes a strong federal case and how to communicate legal realities to the boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Iqbal and Khan, both from Leyton, and the 17-year-old from Walthamstow, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

And another man; when I had time to look, I recognized the Haarlem notary who had been called in on the watch shop’s few legal consultations.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.