legal

CEFRB1

/ˈliː.ɡəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Allowed by law or related to the law.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Being established, permitted, required or prescribed by law.

Examples

  • His legal team immediately sought to challenge the decision.

  • It is better for you to act by legal means.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Having its basis in the law.

  2. Relating to the law or to lawyers.

  3. Following the rules or syntax of a system, such as a game or a programming language.

More examples

In context

  • Your conduct is perfectly legal.

  • legal motion

  • legal precedent

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Origin

adjective

Learned borrowing from Latin lēgālis (“legal”), from lēx (“law”). Doublet of loyal and leal.