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legal

/leˈɡal/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French légal, Latin legalis. By surface analysis, lege + -al. Doublet of loial.

adjective legală · legali · legale · legal

masculine, neuter legal, lawful
Similar: licit · Opposite: ilegal, ilicit

In English

legal having its basis in the law
lawful conforming to or recognised by law or rules
legally as permitted by law

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"legal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/legal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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legal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/legal

Chicago

"legal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/legal.

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@misc{legal_2026,
  title = {legal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/legal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}