legal

6 definitions • 16 examples

connected with the law:

legal advice

a legal obligation/requirement

legal status

your legal rights

legal action/proceedings

my legal representatives (= my lawyers)

allowed by the law:

Is abortion legal in your country?

used to refer to a standard size of paper in the US, 8.5 inches by 14 inches:

Your poster should be on letter or legal size paper.

connected with or allowed by the law:

the legal profession

the legal right to vote

connected with the system of law within a country or area:

The department is seeking legal advice on the permitted development rule.

There isn't a formal legal agreement that binds us together as a company.

a legal battle/dispute Two years of legal battles and delay sent the project's cost spiraling.

legal fees

allowed by law:

The report fails to make a distinction between legal and illegal immigrants.

Regulators are reviewing the purchase to make sure it is legal.