legal
adjective
permitted by law; lawful.
legally
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a word derived from
legal.
Example Sentences
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Is a handwritten will legally sufficient and advisable in Texas?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
This is a function of America’s guardrail-deprived resale market, in which tickets are snapped up at face value then legally resold at extortionate prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Undocumented residents don’t enjoy the same legal rights as citizens, and deporting someone is a much lower lift, legally speaking, than prosecuting someone for a crime they didn’t commit.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
They have throttles and much more powerful motors and may only be ridden legally on private land with the owner's permission.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Rachel’s divorce had not been legally granted at the time of their wedding, so Rachel Robards was still married to her first husband when she married Andrew Jackson, a crime known as bigamy.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
