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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While body armor is legal for most Americans to own, felons with a history of violence are barred from possessing it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Human Rights Watch recommended the bill be abandoned, in a formal a submission to the constitutional and legal affairs committee scrutinising the legislation in the capital Accra.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Through the frenetic recent years of business, legal and political activity, Brockman couldn’t recall the last time he and Anna had taken a vacation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Most legal experts believe he is likely to lead the way with any move to block the merger.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

He had a fake name, no legal training, and his key piece of evidence was a list of twenty-seven different sandwiches.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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