legal

adjective

1. 1

   Relating to the law or to lawyers.

   legal profession

   According to this saga of intellectual-property misanthropy, these creatures [patent trolls] roam the business world, buying up patents and then using them to demand extravagant payouts from companies they accuse of infringing them. Often, their victims pay up rather than face the costs of a legal battle.

2. 2

   Having its basis in the law.

   legal precedent

3. 3

   Being established, permitted, required or prescribed by law.

   legal motion

   In South Africa, it’s still legal to “trophy hunt” the white rhino, which [Anna] Merz and others find reprehensible.

4. 4

   Following the rules or syntax of a system, such as a game or a programming language.

   If you have no legal move, but are not in check the game is a draw.

   Programming languages are designed so that each legal program has exactly one meaning

5. 5

   slangAbove the age of consent or the legal drinking age.

   "Is she even legal? Shame on you, diddlin' a girl too young to buy beer. You being a church deacon and all." If looks could kill, Dale would be dead.

   "Is she even legal? She looks like a minor." Elias whispers back, "Of course. I checked her passport. She's 20. What do you take me for? Be nice. I like her." I immediately smile at the girl behind Elias,[…]

6. 6

   Permitting the use and/or sale of cannabis; in which cannabis is lawful.

   Whether you're interested in opening a retail marijuana store in a legal state or if you're interested in investing in someone or a company, which is operating in a legal state, there are[…]

   [Because] marijuana is still a federally illegal drug, using the drug in a child's presence, even in a legal state, could thus be construed as child abuse.

noun

1. 1

   informalThe legal department of a company or organization.

   Legal wants this in writing.

2. 2

   A spy who is attached to, and ostensibly employed by, an embassy, military outpost, etc.

3. 3

   informalOne who immigrated lawfully.

4. 4

   Of paper or document layouts, measuring 8+¹⁄₂ × 14 inches (216 × 356 mm).

5. 5

   Of paper or document layouts, measuring 8+¹⁄₂ × 13 inches (216 × 330 mm).

Forms

plural

legals

comparative

more legal

superlative

most legal