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

Example Sentences

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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

The companies say they operate within the law, are committed to responsible delivery and customer accounts can be suspended or blocked if concerns are raised.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

A senior Pentagon official at the time pushed back on the company's concerns, insisting the Defense Department had always operated within the law.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

In both judicial and forensic rhetoric, it can be necessary to establish not only whether x did y or x should do y, but whether or not that falls within the law.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

within the law

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