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legally



ADVERB
in a manner suggestive of the law
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Many human advisers act as fiduciaries, meaning that they’re legally required to act in their clients’ best interests, but that isn’t the case with LLMs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The plaintiffs countered that a “determination” meant only the “final decision,” not the legally required steps leading up to it.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

"And after EPA decides the appropriate warnings for a pesticide's label, a manufacturer is legally required to use that label unless and until EPA subsequently approves or requires a new label."

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The entire point was to legally establish who was once three-fifths human as a whole and fully recognized American citizen.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

He enclosed an old press clipping to prove that she had been legally informed of the divorce action by publication.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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