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   legal

   /ˈliːɡl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the law: "the European legal system"
   • ▪ appointed or required by the law: "a legal requirement" Similar judicialjuridicaljurisdictivejudicatoryforensic
   • ▪ recognized by common or statute law, as distinct from equity.
   • ▪ relating to theological legalism.
   • 2. permitted by law: "he claimed that it had all been legal" Similar lawfullegitimatelicitwithin the lawlegalizedvalidpermissiblepermittedallowableallowedabove boardadmissibleacceptableauthorizedsanctionedwarrantedlicensedofficialenforceableconstitutionalstatutorystatutableex cathedrabindingbona fidegenuinerightpropersoundjustfairrightfulde jurehonestuprightinformal:legitkosherOpposite illegalcriminal
   • 3. denoting a size of paper that measures 22 × 35.5 cm (8.5 × 14 inches): US "a yellow legal pad"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘to do with Mosaic law’): from French, or from Latin legalis, from lex, leg- ‘law’. Compare with loyal.

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   What does law mean?

   • 2. of or pertaining to law; connected with the law or its administration: the legal profession. 3. appointed, established, or authorized by law; deriving authority from law. 4. recognized by law rather than by equity. 5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the profession of law or of lawyers: a legal mind.

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   What does legal mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! LEGAL definition: 1. connected with the law: 2. allowed by the law: 3. used to refer to a standard size of paper in…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between legal and lawful?

   • Legal and lawful both mean 'allowed by law'. Lawful is a formal word. A breath test showed he had drunk more than twice the legal limit for driving. Capital punishment is legal in many countries. Hunting is a lawful activity. All his activities had been perfectly lawful. Legitimate means 'correct or acceptable according to a law or rule'.

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   What is the difference between legal and legitimate?

   • legal applies to what is sanctioned by law or in conformity with the law, especially as it is written or administered by the courts. legitimate may apply to a legal right or status but also, in extended use, to a right or status supported by tradition, custom, or accepted standards.

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   What is a lawful act?

   • 1. permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal. 2. of or pertaining to law; connected with the law or its administration: the legal profession. 3. appointed, established, or authorized by law; deriving authority from law. 4. recognized by law rather than by equity.

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   What is a legal profession?

   • the legal profession. appointed, established, or authorized by law; deriving authority from law. recognized by law rather than by equity. a legal mind. Theology. of or relating to the Mosaic Law. of or relating to the doctrine that salvation is gained by good works rather than through free grace.

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   • Legal Turkish Translation

     LEGAL translate: kanunlarla/yasalarla ilgili, yasal, kanunî,...

   • Legal: Japanese Translation

     LEGAL translate: 法律の, 合法の, 合法（ごうほう）の, 法律（ほうりつ）の. Learn more...

   • Legal: Arabic Translation

     LEGAL translate: قانوني, قانوني. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     legal translate: 법적인, 법적으로 허용되는. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Legal means having to do with the law, or following the law. Attorneys work in the legal profession but may not always be so lucky as to find a legal parking spot near their office. A legal scholar is someone who studies law.

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