legal

[lee-guhl] / ˈli gəl /

ADJECTIVE

allowable, permissible

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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And legal scholars said there is no basis for this case, but it went ahead and settled it.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Northern Ireland's health minister now has the legal power to revise the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards code of practice, which oversees care arrangements for people without sufficient mental capacity.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The insurers are preparing for legal fights against boards and executives over valuation practices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But companies that have tested Mythos have since backed up its capabilities, with the US government, which had been in a legal dispute with Anthropic, eventually testing the model over security concerns.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“I am in need of some legal advice.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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