legal

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

lawful

legitimate

juridical

judicial

valid

juristic

rightful

law

proper

licit

forensic

official

statutory

regular

just

according to law

in order

due

permissible

prominent

juridic

right

sound

🔉

splendid

fair

justifiable

fine

effectual

elegant

handsome

designated by law

appropriate

juristical

imposing

reasonable

righteous

rule

rules

statute

straightforward

⬆️

synthesis

titular

true

truthful

warrantable

droit

low-abiding

right and proper

statutable

validity

of law

consistent with law

said of a wife

rule-governed

acceptable

titulary

accurate

admissible

allowable

article

as usual

authorised

authorized

compatible

composition

compulsory

congruent

correct

court

decent

de jure

disciplined

equitable

established

formal

halal

honest

jural

justiciary

justified

kosher

law-abiding

legalistic

legality

magisterial

moral

organization

perfect

polite

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈliː.ɡəl/

Etymology

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

Sentences

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

There have been successful legal dramas both serious and comedic .