legal

[lee-guhl] / ˈli gəl /

ADJECTIVE

allowable, permissible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constitutional contractual fair juridical lawful legitimate proper statutory valid

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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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But in February, the government said those elections would go ahead in May this year, following legal advice in the wake of a challenge from Reform UK.

From BBC

His legal team has lodged a special defence of alibi in connection with the murder accusation.

From BBC

The three teenagers – who cannot be named for legal reasons – were acquitted of murder on Monday.

From BBC

The government has abandoned plans to delay 30 council elections in England following legal advice.

From BBC

Any fresh moves into Venezuela, however, would “depend heavily on social, legal, and political conditions,” said Babin.

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