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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Although legal costs surged, Feldstein Soto said she did her best to mitigate damage on a number of difficult cases she inherited when taking office in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

But the investment in SpaceX itself is through a legal structure that holds the actual shares, a complicated mechanism that puts some investors off.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Under current legislation, practising Sikh's have a legal defence for wearing a small, curved blade, known as a kirpan, close to their body for religious purposes.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

On the legal merits, this settlement and proposed $1.776 billion fund are different from a normal case against abusive government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Emma picks up the legal pad that Melanie and Hannah left on the counter.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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