nonlegal
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of nonlegal
Example Sentences
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Under this structure, variations of which are also used in medicine and accounting, a law firm pays a fee to outsource its back-office functions and other nonlegal work to an MSO backed by private equity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
“This could only be because they had a nonlegal objective,” Green said.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2022
One good thing about your framing is that the intractable immigration problems start to look like they could have solutions—political and nonlegal solutions—that could garner bipartisan support.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2020
He also said he would prohibit such attorneys from entering into separate city contracts for nonlegal services, unless given special approval.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2019
“I know for a fact that researchers linked to academia have purchased or collected specimens in a nonlegal way.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2019
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