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according to law

ADJECTIVE

kosher

Synonyms

STRONGEST

legal proper

STRONG

acceptable legit

WEAK

apropos permissible permitted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forbidden unlawful wrong

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 within the law

Antonyms

STRONGEST

illegal illegitimate invalid unacceptable unlawful

WEAK

illicit wrong

Example Sentences

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A round hit the officer in the chest but his protective vest absorbed the force of the bullet, and the officer was listed in stable condition, according to law enforcement sources.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“These rules aim to protect people who find new companionship later in life while acknowledging the loss of a first spouse,” according to law firm PLBH.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

A live round of similar ammunition was also recovered from the rental car Buzzard used during the trip, according to law enforcement officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025

WaterBridge’s IPO was the largest by an energy-industry issuer since 2019, according to law firm Gibson Dunn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Fischer never received the notice and therefore couldn’t appeal it, which according to law he had the right to do.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

according to law

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