legal
Meanings
adj
- Relating to the law or to lawyers.
- Having its basis in the law.
- Being established, permitted, required or prescribed by law.
- Following the rules or syntax of a system, such as a game or a programming language.
- Above the age of consent or the legal drinking age.
- Permitting the use and/or sale of cannabis; in which cannabis is lawful.
noun
- The legal department of a company or organization.
- A spy who is attached to, and ostensibly employed by, an embassy, military outpost, etc.
- One who immigrated lawfully.
- Of paper or document layouts, measuring 8+¹⁄₂ × 14 inches (216 × 356 mm).
- Of paper or document layouts, measuring 8+¹⁄₂ × 13 inches (216 × 330 mm).
name
- A town in Alberta, Canada.
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin lēgālis (“legal”), from lēx (“law”). Doublet of loyal and leal.
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