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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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Bhargava didn’t go quietly; according to legal filings, he threatened to delete Sports Illustrated’s archive of intellectual property.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

It is among the most consequential legal threats he faces.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

And the company’s recent courtroom losses raise the possibility of the Facebook and Instagram parent facing big legal charges down the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The legal basis for the requirement lies in Germany's 1956 Conscription Act, which has been amended several times, most recently last December.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Now it is a legal marriage. I have never seen a case where there is so much passion and devotion.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.