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within the law

ADJECTIVE
legal
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
illegal illegitimate invalid unacceptable unlawful
WEAK
illicit wrong

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Colombians seem to believe Mr. de la Espriella is likely to work within the law, by choice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

Tang Ngok-kwan, a former Alliance committee member, said on Monday he believed that the group had been acting within the law.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

"Ultimately, when all of the true horrors and failings are unveiled, then we have to have that accountability but change and proper change within the law and legislation to make everybody safer," she said.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026

“Our system and our campuses are trying to work within the law that’s written today,” Evans said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

This was a radical change: the ANC’s policy had always been to keep its activities within the law.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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