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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“LADOT has now received all verified legal documents and submitted them to our citation processing contractor to initiate the waiver process for the citation per the court order.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

OpenAI is currently in a legal battle with billionaire Elon Musk, who has accused the company of abandoning its nonprofit founding mission in a case that’s expected to head to trial.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

But the exercise has been mired in controversy and faced legal challenges ever since it was first held in the state of Bihar last year.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The military has repeatedly denied involvement in Khan's legal cases or meddling in the civilian domain.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

To stay within the legal limit, the workers needed to leave the plant if they reached that dose, and they were desperately needed where they were.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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