legal

Signification

Adj

1. Relating to the law or to lawyers.
2. Having its basis in the law.
3. Being established, permitted, required or prescribed by law.
4. Following the rules or syntax of a system, such as a game or a programming language.
5. (informal) Above the age of consent or the legal drinking age.
6. Permitting the use and/or sale of cannabis; in which cannabis is lawful.
7. (of paper or document layouts) Measuring 8½ in × 14 in (215.9 mm × 355.6 mm) (also legal-size).

Noun

1. (informal) The legal department of a company.
2. Paper in sheets 8½ in × 14 in (215.9 mm × 355.6 mm).
3. A spy who is attached to, and ostensibly employed by, an embassy, military outpost, etc.
4. (informal) Somebody who immigrated lawfully.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈliː.ɡəl/

Étymologie

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

Phrases

The government head of its legal wing is the Attorney General of India .

Le chef du gouvernement de son aile juridique est le procureur général de l'Inde.

There have been successful legal dramas both serious and comedic .

Il y a eu des drames juridiques réussis à la fois sérieux et comiques.