legal
adjective
[ ˈliːɡ(ə)l ]
• relating to the law.
• "the European legal system"
• permitted by law.
• "he claimed that it had all been legal"
Similar:
lawful,
legitimate,
licit,
within the law,
legalized,
valid,
permissible,
permitted,
allowable,
allowed,
above board,
admissible,
acceptable,
authorized,
sanctioned,
warranted,
licensed,
official,
enforceable,
constitutional,
statutory,
statutable,
ex cathedra,
binding,
bona fide,
genuine,
right,
proper,
sound,
just,
fair,
rightful,
de jure,
honest,
upright,
legit,
kosher,
• denoting a size of paper that measures 22 × 35.5 cm (8.5 × 14 inches).
• "a yellow legal pad"
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘to do with Mosaic law’): from French, or from Latin legalis, from lex, leg- ‘law’. Compare with loyal.
