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Definition of legal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

adjective
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legal

legal pronunciation English ˈliːɡl legal pronunciation American ˈliːɡl
 
1 [only before noun] connected with the lawthe legal profession/systemto take/seek legal advicea legal adviserlegal costsThey are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts.2 allowed or required by lawThe driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving).Should euthanasia be made legal?
Opposite
illegallegally
legally pronunciation English ˈliːɡəli legally pronunciation American ˈliːɡəli
a legally binding agreementto be legally responsible for somebody/somethingYou are legally entitled to a full refund.Legally, there is not a lot we can do.It's an important case both legally and politically.