legal
see also: Legal
Etymology
Legal
Etymology
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see also: Legal
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lēgālis, from lēx ("law").
Pronunciation Adjectivelegal
- Relating to the law or to lawyers.
- legal profession
- Having its basis in the law.
- legal precedent
- Being established, permitted, required or prescribed by law.
- legal motion
- Following the rules or syntax of a system, such as a game or a programming language.
- If you have no legal move, but are not in check the game is a draw.
- (informal) Above the age of consent or the legal drinking age.
- Permitting the use and/or sale of cannabis; in which cannabis is lawful.
- (US, Canada) (of paper or document layouts) Measuring 8½ in × 14 in (215.9 mm × 355.6 mm) (also legal-size).
- (antonym(s) of “allowed”): banned, contraband, disallowed, forbidden, illegal, outlawed, unlawful
- (antonym(s) of “concerning law”): black-market, back-alley
- (antonym(s) of “over age of consent”): underage
- French: juridique
- German: juristisch, rechtlich
- Italian: giuridico
- Portuguese: jurídico
- Russian: юриди́ческий
- Spanish: jurídico
- German: juristisch, rechtlich
- Italian: legale
- Portuguese: legal
- Russian: правоме́рный
- Spanish: legal
legal
- (uncountable, informal) The legal department of a company.
- Legal wants this in writing.
- (uncountable, US, Canada) Paper in sheets 8½ in × 14 in (215.9 mm × 355.6 mm).
- (countable) A spy who is attached to, and ostensibly employed by, an embassy, military outpost, etc.
- (countable, informal, US) Somebody who immigrated lawfully.
- Antonyms: illegal, undocumented
Legal
Etymology
Named in honour of Bishop Émile-Joseph Legal.
Pronunciation- IPA: /lɪˈɡæl/
- A town in Alberta, Canada
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