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legally



ADVERB
in a manner suggestive of the law
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A lack of a legally binding trust, will and other documents can expose an estate to adverse outcomes and high taxes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Those who remained would have to live in the shadows, never able to legally work or secure basic protections of lawful residency.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

The agreement also mandates a legally enforceable whistleblower protection policy, a comprehensive Survivor Bill of Rights, anonymous online reporting, and a prohibition on confidentiality agreements that silence survivors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

The company also failed to ensure that legally required weekly scaffolding inspections were carried out after 5 July 2022.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

One of the ways he thought the deportation might be prevented, or at least delayed, was for him to become stateless by legally renouncing his citizenship.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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