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le·gal·i·ty
(lē-găl′ĭ-tē)n. pl. le·gal·i·ties
1. The state or quality of being legal; lawfulness.
2. Adherence to or observance of the law.
3. often legalities A requirement of law.
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legality
(lɪˈɡælɪtɪ)n, pl -ties
1. (Law) the state or quality of being legal or lawful
2. (Law) adherence to legal principles
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le•gal•i•ty
(liˈgæl ɪ ti)n., pl. -ties.
1. the state or quality of being inconformity with the law; lawfulness.
2. attachment to or observance of law.
3. Usu., legalities. a duty or obligation imposed by law.
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Noun | 1. | legality - lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute lawfulness - the quality of conforming to law illegality - unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute |
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legality
noun lawfulness, validity, legitimacy, accordance with the law, permissibility, rightfulness, admissibleness The auditor has questioned the legality of the contracts.
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legality
nounThe state or quality of being within the law:
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Translations
قانونيَّه، شَرْعِيَّه
zákonnost
juridisk holdbarhedlovlighed
jogszerűségtörvényességtörvényszerűség
lögmæti
yasallıkyasaya uygunluk
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legality
n → Legalität f; (of claim) → Rechtmäßigkeit f; (of tender) → Gesetzlichkeit f; (of restrictions, obligation) → Gesetzmäßigkeit f; (of fare, speed) → Zulässigkeit f; (of contract, will, marriage, purchase, decision, limit) → rechtliche Gültigkeit, Rechtsgültigkeit f
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legal
(ˈliːgəl) adjective1. lawful; allowed by the law. Is it legal to bring gold watches into the country?; a legal contract.
2. concerned with or used in the law. the legal profession.
ˈlegally adverbleˈgality (-ˈgӕ-) noun
ˈlegalize, ˈlegalise verb
to make legal or lawful.
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