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within the law

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

Antonyms

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illegal illegitimate invalid unacceptable unlawful

WEAK

illicit wrong

Example Sentences

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BioTexCom and Tochilovsky say they always act within the law and "categorically deny the allegations".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

A senior Pentagon official at the time pushed back on the company's concerns, insisting the Defense Department had always operated within the law.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

But Kaufman said the prosecution had "cherry picked" speeches, ignoring what he said were dozens of examples of Duterte stressing the need to act within the law.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

"Ultimately, when all of the true horrors and failings are unveiled, then we have to have that accountability but change and proper change within the law and legislation to make everybody safer," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

This was a radical change: the ANC’s policy had always been to keep its activities within the law.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

within the law

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