legal

[US]/ˈliːɡl/
[UK]/ˈliːɡl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. related to the law; lawful; prescribed by law.

Phrases & Collocations

legal system

legal advice

legal rights

legal documents

legal status

legal protection

legal services

legal responsibility

legal aid

legal liability

legal action

legal right

legal entity

legal effect

legal representative

legal education

legal framework

legal practice

legal profession

legal counsel

legal regulation

Example Sentences

in the legal vernacular.

a bog of legal complications.

a colourable legal claim.

the European legal system.

legal and moral issues.

the withdrawal of legal aid.

Real-world Examples

The supreme court ruling. Gay marriage is legal.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

The vast majority of that is " legal deposit" .

Source: Listening Digest

Same-sex marriage became a legal at mid-night last night.

Source: NPR News April 2014 Collection

Because you could not censor legal briefs.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

Often publishers know legal deposit and will send them in.

Source: Listening Digest

Just some jars of harmless white powder, also totally legal.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Some drivers charge as much as ten times the legal fare.

Source: Intermediate American English by Lai Shih-Hsiung (Volume 2)

Actually, in Oklahoma smoking's legal in offices with fewer than 15 people.

Source: Friends Season 9

A corporation is a legal entity, separate from its owners.

Source: English Major Level Four Listening Practice

But how legal is all of this potential activity on the moon?

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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