Legal means related to or according to the law. Lawyers work in the legal profession, but are not always lucky enough to find a legal parking space near their office. The words legal and legal may be used in similar contexts, but legal applies to strict compliance with the provisions of the law and applies in particular to what is regulated by law. A lawyer is someone who studies law. A lawful search and seizure occurs when the police show up at your home with an arrest warrant. A legal apartment is an apartment that complies with building codes and is located in an appropriate zoned area. The opposite of legal is illegal, which means breaking the law. legal m or n (feminine singular legală, masculine plural legali, feminine and neuter legal plural) In some situations, the words legitimate and legal are roughly equivalent. However, legitimate may refer to a right or legal status, but also, in the case of extensive use, to a right or status supported by tradition, custom or recognized norms. Some common synonyms of legal are legal, legitimate, and legal. Although all of these words mean “in accordance with the law,” the law refers to what is sanctioned by law or in accordance with the law, especially when written or administered by the courts. For citations using this term, see Citations:legal. The meanings of lawful and legal largely overlap; However, licit may apply to conformity with laws of any kind (e.g., natural, divine, general, or canonical).
Borrowed from the Latin lēgālis (“legal”), from lēx (“law”). Duplicate of loyal and leal. From Dutch legaal (“legal”), from legal French, from Latin lēgālis. legal (relatively legal, most legal superlative) legal (nominative masculine very singular legal, not comparable). Borrowed from Latin lēgālis. Compare legacy duplicates.