Legal Definition

lēgəl
adjective
Of, relating to, or concerned with law.
Legal papers.
American Heritage
Of, created by, based upon, or authorized by law.
Webster's New World
Established or recognized by law.
A legal right.
American Heritage
In conformity with the positive rules of law; permitted by law.
A legal act.
Webster's New World
Established legally other than by statute, as by a judicial opinion.
A legal authority.
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noun
A person who is legally authorized to live and work in a country.
American Heritage
A person or department providing legal assistance.
American Heritage
A legal notice, especially an advertisement.
American Heritage

(US, Canada) Paper in sheets 8½ in × 14 in (215.9 mm × 355.6 mm).

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pronoun

A town in Alberta, Canada.

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Origin of Legal

  • Middle English from Old French from Latin lēgālis from lēx lēg- law leg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin lÄ“gālis (“legal"), from lÄ“x (“law").

    From Wiktionary

Legal Sentence Examples

  • Even though she had made most of the payments on the land, he still had legal claim.

  • I don't like messing with the legal system.

  • Everything was perfectly legal and taxes paid.

  • A legal jack must travel at least 25 yds.

  • Between this point and the time when equity became settled as a portion of the legal system, having fixed principles of its own, various views of its nature seem to have prevailed.

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Words Starting With

LLELEG

Words Ending With

LALGAL

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legal

Words Starting With L and Ending With L

Starts With L & Ends With LStarts With LE & Ends With LStarts With L & Ends With AL

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With L5 Letter Words Ending With L