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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With companies like Meta worth $1.67 trillion, they may be one of the few platforms that can deal with these legal fees without risk of bankruptcy.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

You need a legal document that accounts for all kinds of outcomes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

As Mark explains, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents don’t technically have absolute immunity from legal liability, but they do enjoy broad protections from prosecution thanks to federal law.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

The ambiguity has produced dueling legal opinions between the executive branch and the Fed going back to 1978.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Also, each accused terrorist is considered an "enemy combatant" and denied some legal protection.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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