legal

/ˈliːgəl/ adjective

Definition

RELATING TO LAW › relating to the law: legal action/advice the legal profession/system

ALLOWED › allowed by law: Is it legal to carry a handgun? → Opposite illegal

legally adverb › Children under sixteen are not legally allowed to buy cigarettes.

(Definition of legal adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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