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

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illegal illegitimate invalid unacceptable unlawful

WEAK

illicit wrong

Example Sentences

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Sir Keir appointed Lord Hermer as the government's chief legal adviser in 2024 following his landslide victory.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The administration is aiming for a robust study that will withstand legal criticism, the administration officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The spokesperson urged reptile owners who have been using dubia roaches as feeders to seek legal alternatives such as crickets and wood roaches.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“However legal papers are prepared, and however legal technology develops, the court’s procedural and ethical rules apply with equal force,” the three-judge panel wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

This made Russia the first country to give women the same legal rights as men.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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