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legal process

NOUN
justice
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authority due process honesty integrity law right truth
STRONG
amends appeal authorization charter code compensation consideration correction credo creed decree equity evenness hearing impartiality judicatory judicature justness legality legalization legitimacy litigation penalty reasonableness recompense rectitude redress reparation review rule sanction sentence
WEAK
constitutionality fair play fair treatment square deal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
corruption dishonesty falsehood
STRONG
award penalty refusal reward
WEAK
illegality injustice lawlessness partiality unethicalness unfairness

Example Sentences

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“The legal process for an appeal would likely outstrip that time frame. In the interim, we expect work on the Section 301 probes to accelerate,” he added.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Immigration experts said it’s not so simple, as a legal process has to play out, during which the green cards remain valid.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

So it followed the legal process required to send an amendment to the voters.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

While the legal process continues, that position will not change.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

These exchanges are important because they frame a debate that was never so succinctly argued in the courtroom, given the long and drawn-out legal process.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel