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Synonyms of 'legal'

adjective

1 judicialDictionary, judiciary, forensicthe British legal system
judicial
an independent judicial inquiry
judiciary
forensic
juridical
jurisdictive
2 lawfulDictionary, allowed, sanctionedWhat I did was perfectly legal.
lawful
lawful for the doctors to treat her in whatever way they considered best
allowed
sanctioned
constitutional
We have a constitutional right to demonstrate.
proper
valid
For foreign holidays you will need a valid passport.
legitimate
They have demanded the restoration of the legitimate government.
authorized
rightful
The car must be returned to its rightful owner.
permissible
He said it was not permissible to postpone the case any longer.
legalized
allowable
within the law
licit
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Additional synonyms

authorized
permitted
allowed
approved
sanctioned
licensed
warranted
countenanced
constitutional
Constitutional means relating to the constitution of a particular country or organization.
We have a constitutional right to demonstrate.
legitimate
official
legal
chartered
statutory
vested
legitimate
Something that is legitimate is acceptable according to the law.
They have demanded the restoration of the legitimate government.
lawful
real
true
legal
acknowledged
sanctioned
genuine
proper
authentic
statutory
authorized
rightful
kosher (informal)
dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
legit (slang)
licit

Video: pronunciation of 'legal'

Nearby words of 'legal'

  • leg
  • leg it
  • legacy
  • legal
  • legal tender
  • legalistic
  • legality
  • All ENGLISH synonyms that begin with 'L'

Related Terms of 'legal'

  • legal tender

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Thesaurus for legal from the Collins English Thesaurus
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Dictionary definition
Legal is used to describe things that relate to the law.
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Pronouns

A pronoun is a word that is used in the place of a noun or a whole noun phrase. Pronouns are commonly used: in place of a noun or a noun phrase that has already been mentioned, when the repetition o...
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Scrabble score for 'legal': 6
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