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legally



ADVERB
in a manner suggestive of the law
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Legally, service fees are treated differently from tips: The former is the property of the restaurateur to distribute as they please, while tips are legally the property of the individual server.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Legally and morally, you are not responsible for a loan that you did not approve.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Legally, the BBC considers itself on good ground.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Legally, clinicians are entirely responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the medical record, meaning they must review and sign off on the notes the scribe creates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Legally you have to disclose things like that.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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