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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"What we're seeing now is voluntary compliance driven by commercial incentive structures, not legal mandates," he told BBC Verify.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

He added that his position as a professor, white male, and access to a strong legal defense team made him feel it was his responsibility to fight the charges.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

It was an anticlimactic end to a legal and political horror story: On Monday the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

And Republican Justice Richard Dietz testified about criticism and pushback that he received for publishing an opinion piece recommending changes to the state’s legal education rules.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

“That’s why we’ve got to find a legal reason to stop the performance,” Klaus said firmly.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

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