legal
adjective
permitted by law; lawful.
legally
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a word derived from
legal.
Example Sentences
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At the same time, the state is legally mandated to switch entirely to 100% carbon-free energy by 2045, meaning it must produce more electricity while simultaneously cleaning up the electricity it produces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
He began looking into the history of the former landfill site at Stoney Hill, in Telford, where former chemical giant, Monsanto, is known to have legally dumped waste in the mid to late 1980s.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
After the ruling, the Elysee said Macron had tasked Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu with working on a new "legally robust draft" of the legislation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Though the practice isn’t legally required in the U.S., a 2023 study by Pew Research shows nearly 80% of women in opposite-sex marriages take on their spouse’s last name when they get married.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
“I’m wondering how we can say your granddad owns this island. Not legally but actually.”
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
