1 [onlybeforenoun] connected with the law:
the legal profession / system * to take / seek legal advice * a legal adviser * legal costs / expenses * They are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts.
2 allowed or required by law:
The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving). * Should euthanasia be made legal?
OPPILLEGAL -< LAWFUL
legally adverb:
a legally binding agreement * to be legally responsible for sb/sth * You are legally entitled to a full refund. * Legally, there is not a lot we can do.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is legal a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, legal is tagged as adjective.
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