legal

legal, lícito

Permitido por las leyes de un país o lugar.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: it is legal to do something (It is legal to park here on Sundays.)

Sinónimos: lawful, permitted

Antónimos: illegal, unlawful

Expresiones frecuentes: perfectly legal, legal age, legal limit

jurídico, legal

Relacionado con las leyes, los tribunales o el trabajo de los abogados.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: legal advice, legal fees, legal action, legal documents

legal

Establecido, exigido o reconocido oficialmente por la ley.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: statutory, lawful

Expresiones frecuentes: legal requirement, legal obligation, legal guardian, legal status

jurídico, legal

Que se basa en la ley o cuenta con su respaldo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: legal basis, legal precedent, legal grounds

departamento jurídico, asesoría jurídica

Departamento de una organización que se ocupa de asuntos legales y de las relaciones con abogados.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: legal department

Expresiones frecuentes: send to legal, check with legal, legal says