Legal Definition
legal
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English
Etymology
From Latin lēgālis (“legal”), from lēx (“law”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
legal (comparative more legal, superlative most legal)
- Relating to the law or to lawyers, as in legal profession.
- Having its basis in the law, such as legal precedent.
- Being allowed or prescribed by law, such as a legal motion.
- (slang) Above the age of consent, most often concerning attractive but young adolescent girls.
Antonyms
- (allowed): banned, contraband, disallowed, forbidden, illegal, outlawed
- (concerning law): black-market, back-alley
- (over age of consent): underage
Derived terms
Noun
legal (uncountable)
Statistics
- Most common English words before 1923: winter · expect · nation · #964: legal · spread · enter · consider
Danish
Etymology
From Latin lēgālis (“legal”), from lēx (“law”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /leɡaːl/, [leˈɡ̊æːˀl]
Adjective
legal (neuter legalt, definite and plural legale)
- legal (something which is allowed by law)
- legitimate (conforming to accepted rules)
Synonyms
- (legal): lovlig
- (legitimate): legitim
Antonyms
- (legal): illegal
German
Etymology
From Latin lēgālis (“legal”), from lēx (“law”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: [leˈɡaːl]
Adjective
legal
Antonyms
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lēgālis (“legal”), from lēx (“law”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /leˈɡaw/
Adjective
legal m. and f. (plural legais; comparable)
Antonyms
Romanian
Etymology
From French légal.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /leˈɡal/
Adjective
legal 4 nom/acc forms
Declension
declension of legal| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative | indefinite | legal | legală | legali | legale | ||
| definite | legalul | legala | legalii | legalele | |||
| genitive/ dative | indefinite | legal | legale | legali | legale | ||
| definite | legalului | legalei | legalilor | legalelor | |||
Synonyms
Antonyms
- ilegal
- ilicit
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lēgālis, from lēx (“law”). Cf. leal.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /leˈɡal/
Adjective
legal m. and f. (plural legales)
Antonyms
Swedish
Adjective
legal
Declension
Declension of legal| Inflections of legal Comparation by mer and mest | ||
| Indefinite singular | Common | legal |
| Neuter | legalt | |
| Definite singular | Masc. | legale |
| All | legala | |
| Plural | legala | |
Related terms
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In the common law, legal advice is the giving of a formal opinion regarding the substance or procedure of the law by an officer of the court (such as solicitor or barrister), ordinarily in exchange for financial or other tangible compensation. Advice given without remuneration is normally referred to as being pro bono publico (in the public good), or colloquially, pro bono.