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

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illegal illegitimate invalid unacceptable unlawful

WEAK

illicit wrong

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within the law

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

Washington hit back, saying the Pentagon operates within the law and that contracted suppliers cannot dictate terms on how their products are used.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 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

within the law

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