legal

Allowed by the laws of a country or place.

• Is this legal here?
• You must be of legal age to buy alcohol.
• Their business activities were completely legal.

How to use it: it is legal to do something (It is legal to park here on Sundays.)

Similar words: lawful, permitted

Opposites: illegal, unlawful

Common phrases: perfectly legal, legal age, legal limit

Related to laws, courts, or the work of lawyers.

• We need legal advice.
• Her legal fees were very high.
• They threatened to take legal action.

Common phrases: legal advice, legal fees, legal action, legal documents

Established, required, or officially recognized by law.

• Wearing a seat belt is a legal requirement.
• She is the child’s legal guardian.
• They checked his legal status before hiring him.

Similar words: statutory, lawful

Common phrases: legal requirement, legal obligation, legal guardian, legal status

Based on or supported by the law.

• The claim has a legal basis.
• There is no legal precedent for this decision.
• His argument rests on firm legal grounds.

Common phrases: legal basis, legal precedent, legal grounds

The department in an organization that deals with laws and lawyers.

• Legal approved the contract.
• Please check with legal before signing.
• We sent the agreement to legal for review.

Similar words: legal department

Common phrases: send to legal, check with legal, legal says