legal

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[edit] English

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From Latin lēgālis (“‘legal’”), from lēx (“‘law’”).

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legal (comparative more legal, superlative most legal)

Positive
legal

Comparative
more legal

Superlative
most legal
  1. Relating to the law or to lawyers, as in legal profession.
  2. Something which has a basis in the law, such as legal precedent.
  3. Something which is allowed or prescribed by law, such as a legal motion.

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relating to the law or to lawyers
something which has a basis in the law
something which is allowed or prescribed by law
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[edit] German

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From Latin lēgālis (“‘legal’”), from lēx (“‘law’”).

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  • IPA: [leˈɡaːl]

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legal

  1. legal

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[edit] Portuguese

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From Latin lēgālis (“‘legal’”), from lēx (“‘law’”).

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  • IPA: /leˈgaw/

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legal m. and f. (plural legais)

  1. legal
  2. (familiar) cool, nice (person)
  3. (familiar) good (thing)

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[edit] Romanian

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From French légal.

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  • IPA: /leˈgal/

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legal 4 nom/acc forms

  1. legal, lawful

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    declension of legal
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
Nominative/Accusative indefinite articulation legal legal legală legali legale legale
definite articulation legalul legalul legala legalii legalele legalele
Genitive/Dative indefinite articulation legal legal legale legali legale legale
definite articulation legalului legalului legalei legalilor legalelor legalelor


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[edit] Spanish

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From Latin legalis, from lex (“‘law’”).

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  • IPA: /le'gal/

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legal m. and f. (plural legales)

  1. legal

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