le·gal 
/ˈli:gəl/ adjective
/ˈli:gəl/ adjective 1 a : of or relating to the law
▪ She has a lot of legal problems. ▪ legal books ▪ a legal adviser/representative ▪ a country's legal system [=the way that laws are made and controlled in a country]
b : based on the law
▪ Do you know your legal rights? ▪ The amount of alcohol in his blood exceeded the legal limit. ▪ He plans on taking legal action against the company. [=he plans on having a court of law settle his argument with the company] ▪ legal proceedings [=actions taken to settle an argument in a court of law] 2 : allowed by the law or by the rules in a game
▪ What you did was not legal. ▪ “Is it legal to fish in this river?” “Yes, it's perfectly legal.” ▪ The referee said it was a legal play. — opposite illegal
▪ She has a lot of legal problems. ▪ legal books ▪ a legal adviser/representative ▪ a country's legal system [=the way that laws are made and controlled in a country]
b : based on the law
▪ Do you know your legal rights? ▪ The amount of alcohol in his blood exceeded the legal limit. ▪ He plans on taking legal action against the company. [=he plans on having a court of law settle his argument with the company] ▪ legal proceedings [=actions taken to settle an argument in a court of law]
▪ What you did was not legal. ▪ “Is it legal to fish in this river?” “Yes, it's perfectly legal.” ▪ The referee said it was a legal play. — opposite illegal
— le·gal·i·ty /lɪˈgæləti/ noun, plural le·gal·i·ties
[noncount] ▪ They were unsure about the contract's legality. ▪ We questioned the legality [=lawfulness] of the testing. [count] ▪ We discussed the complex legalities involved in buying and selling a home.
/lɪˈgæləti/ noun, plural le·gal·i·ties [noncount] ▪ They were unsure about the contract's legality. ▪ We questioned the legality [=lawfulness] of the testing. [count] ▪ We discussed the complex legalities involved in buying and selling a home.
— le·gal·ly /ˈli:gəli/ adverb
▪ Legally, they cannot do that. ▪ The drug is legally bought and sold in many countries. ▪ This agreement is legally binding. ▪ He is legally blind. [=his vision is bad enough for him to be considered blind according to the law] ▪ He was legally drunk. [=he was drunk according to the law]
/ˈli:gəli/ adverb ▪ Legally, they cannot do that. ▪ The drug is legally bought and sold in many countries. ▪ This agreement is legally binding. ▪ He is legally blind. [=his vision is bad enough for him to be considered blind according to the law] ▪ He was legally drunk. [=he was drunk according to the law]
