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Definition of Legal
1. Adjective. Established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules.
Also: Lawful, Legitimate
Similar to: Court-ordered, Judicial, Jural, Juristic, Lawful, Legitimate, Licit, Ratified, Sanctioned, Statutory, Sub Judice
Antonyms: Illegal
Derivative terms: Legality
2. Adjective. Of or relating to jurisprudence. "Legal loophole"
3. Adjective. Having legal efficacy or force. "A sound title to the property"
4. Adjective. Relating to or characteristic of the profession of law. "The legal profession"
5. Adjective. Allowed by official rules. "A legal pass receiver"
Definition of Legal
1. a. Created by, permitted by, in conformity with, or relating to, law; as, a legal obligation; a legal standard or test; a legal procedure; a legal claim; a legal trade; anything is legal which the laws do not forbid.
Definition of Legal
1. Adjective. Relating to the law or to lawyers, as in ''legal profession''. ¹
2. Adjective. Having its basis in the law, such as ''legal precedent''. ¹
3. Adjective. Being allowed or prescribed by law, such as a ''legal motion''. ¹
4. Adjective. (slang) Above the age of consent, most often concerning attractive but young adolescent girls. ¹
5. Noun. (American English) Paper in sheets 8½ in × 14 in (215.9 mm × 355.6 mm). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Legal
1. an authorized investment that may be made by investors such as savings banks [n -S]
Medical Definition of Legal
1. 1. Created by, permitted by, in conformity with, or relating to, law; as, a legal obligation; a legal standard or test; a legal procedure; a legal claim; a legal trade; anything is legal which the laws do not forbid. 2. According to the law of works, as distinguished from free grace; or resting on works for salvation. According to the old or Mosaic dispensation; in accordance with the law of Moses 3. Governed by the rules of law as distinguished from the rules of equity; as, legal estate; legal assets. Legal cap. See Cap. Legal tender. The act of tendering in the performance of a contract or satisfaction of a claim that which the law prescribes or permits, and at such time and place as the law prescribes or permits. That currency, or money, which the law authorises a debtor to tender and requires a creditor to receive. It differs in different countries. Synonym: Lawful, constitutional, legitimate, licit, authorised. See Lawful. Origin: L. Legalis, fr. Lex, legis, law; prob. Orig, that which lies or is fixed (cf. L. Lectus bed), and if so akin to E. Lie, law: cf. F. Legal. Cf. Lie to be prostrate, Loyal, Leal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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