legal

Adjective
  1. Established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules (synset 301403566)
    also:
    • lawful - conformable to or allowed by law
    • legitimate - of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
    tells us about: legality - lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute
    similar to:
    • court-ordered - ordered by a court of law
    • judicial - decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
    • jural, juristic - of or relating to law or to legal rights and obligations
    • lawful, legitimate, licit - authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
    • ratified, sanctioned - formally approved and invested with legal authority
    • statutory - prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute
    • sub judice - before a judge or court of law; awaiting judicial determination
  2. Of or relating to jurisprudence (synset 302764868)
    "legal loophole"
  3. Having legal efficacy or force (synset 302508961)
    "a sound title to the property"
    similar to: valid - well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
    same as: effectual, sound
  4. Relating to or characteristic of the profession of law (synset 302764969)
    "the legal profession"
  5. Allowed by official rules (synset 300855933)
    "a legal pass receiver"
    referred to in: athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
    similar to: eligible - qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen

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