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Meaning of 'legal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Legal [ a.]
- Created by, permitted by, in conformity with, or relating to, law; as, a legal obligation; a legal standard or test; a legal procedure; a legal claim; a legal trade; anything is legal which the laws do not forbid.
- According to the law of works, as distinguished from free grace; or resting on works for salvation.
- According to the old or Mosaic dispensation; in accordance with the law of Moses.
- Governed by the rules of law as distinguished from the rules of equity; as, legal estate; legal assets.

Meaning of 'legal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . legal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to jurisprudence
Example in sentence:
  • legal loophole
Meaning (2):
- relating to or characteristic of the profession of law
Example in sentence:
  • the legal profession
3 . legal [ s]
Meaning (3):
- allowed by official rules
Example in sentence:
  • a legal pass receiver
Meaning (4):
- having legal efficacy or force
Example in sentence:
  • a sound title to the property

Nearby Words:

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