Legal meaning in English

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Definition

legal: lawful, allowed by official rules, permitted by law adjective
illegal: against the law, illicit, rule-breaking adjective

Examples

  • "All those legal terms went in one ear and out the other."
  • "Lawyer : Uh, Mr. Capone, for legal purposes, I'd like you to refrain from using the term "gangster" to describe yourself."
  • "Luna : First, I have to inform you of your legal right to remain silent, or to respond in writing to this meeting once it is over."
  • "I don't want you pirating illegal copies of a software program. I will not tolerate bootlegged software in our offices because of legal concerns."
  • "OILS is a globally recognized organization, and we can be sure that any subcontractor who is approved by OILS is completely legitimate: their employees are of legal working age, they are treated fairly and are all paid the minimum wage or above."
  • "These records are legal documents and Bruno insisted that this laboratory comply with regulations."
  • "Luna : First, I have to inform you of your legal right to remain silent, or to respond in writing to this meeting once it's over."
  • "Now, I have to inform you of your legal right to remain silent, or to respond in writing to this meeting once it is over."
  • "Please note that this product is only designed for legal immigrants."
  • "For legal purposes, we deny everything."
  • "The placement lasts three months, and the working week is the legal 45 hours."
  • "The Delavigne Corporation wishes to protect its staff as well as itself from any legal problems which might result from mishandled terminations."
  • "Downloads should stay free and legal."
  • "OILS, the Organization for International Labor Standards, is a (fictional) group which identifies and certifies subcontractors using legal and ethical labor practices."
  • "Bruno : No, no, we need legal counsel."
  • "The information presented within my self-published book is not strictly speaking "legal" or "admissible" in a court of law."
  • "This can become a serious problem when we consider that candidates may have legal grounds to sue the company who interviewed them for compensation due to discrimination."

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