Legal Definition

lēgəl
adjective
Of, relating to, or concerned with law.
Legal papers.
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Of, created by, based upon, or authorized by law.
Webster's New World
Established or recognized by law.
A legal right.
American Heritage
In conformity with the positive rules of law; permitted by law.
A legal act.
Webster's New World
Established legally other than by statute, as by a judicial opinion.
A legal authority.
American Heritage
noun
A person who is legally authorized to live and work in a country.
American Heritage
A person or department providing legal assistance.
American Heritage
A legal notice, especially an advertisement.
American Heritage

(US, Canada) Paper in sheets 8½ in × 14 in (215.9 mm × 355.6 mm).

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pronoun

A town in Alberta, Canada.

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Origin of Legal

  • Middle English from Old French from Latin lēgālis from lēx lēg- law leg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin lÄ“gālis (“legal"), from lÄ“x (“law").

    From Wiktionary

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