Legal - English meaning

adjective

Able to be agreed on; suitable.

Usage examples:

The electoral arrangements must be acceptable to the people

adjective

Acceptable or valid, especially as evidence in a court of law.

Usage examples:

The tape recording was admissible as evidence

adjective

Allowed, especially within a set of regulations; permissible.

Usage examples:

The loan deal has been extended to the maximum allowable three months

adjective

Allowed according to the laws or rules that control a particular area of activity

Usage examples:

Allowable amount/level/limit the amounts of mercury present far exceeded the japanese government's …

verb

Let (someone) have or do something.

Usage examples:

The dissident was allowed to leave the country

verb

Past simple and past participle of allow

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] do you think dad will allow you to go to jamie's party?, you're not allowed to …

adjective

Having official permission or approval.

Usage examples:

An authorized dealer

verb

Give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent).

Usage examples:

The troops were authorized to use force

Having official permission to do something or for something to happen

Usage examples:

This is a restricted area, open to authorized personnel only., she is writing an authorized biograp…

adjective

(of a law, rule, or obligation) able to be imposed so that it must be complied with.

Usage examples:

A binding and enforceable contract

adjective

Conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules.

Usage examples:

It is an offence to carry a weapon in public without lawful authority

adjective

Permitted by law; legal

Usage examples:

The judge concluded that the search of the house had been lawful.

adjective

Allowed by law

Usage examples:

The judge concluded that the search of the offices had been lawful., lawful authority/excuse/purpos…

verb

Make (something that was previously illegal) permissible by law.

Usage examples:

The swiss parliament legalized cannabis

verb

Past simple and past participle of legalize

Usage examples:

Same-sex marriages have been legalized in many states.

adjective

Conforming to the law or to rules.

Usage examples:

His claims to legitimate authority

verb

Make lawful or justify.

Usage examples:

The regime was not legitimated by popular support

adjective

Allowed according to law, or reasonable and acceptable

Usage examples:

A legitimate tax deduction, legitimate concerns

adjective

Having an official licence.

Usage examples:

A licensed taxi operator

verb

Grant a licence to.

Usage examples:

A pub has to be licensed by the local justices

adjective

Having official permission to do, have, or sell something

Usage examples:

You should ensure that your investment adviser is licensed., the goods originated from state inspec…

adjective

Not forbidden; lawful.

Usage examples:

Usage patterns differ between licit and illicit drugs

adjective

Allowed by law

Usage examples:

Illicit and licit drugs are both dangerous to human health if abused or used incorrectly.

adjective

Relating to an authority or public body and its activities and responsibilities.

Usage examples:

The prime minister's official engagements

noun

A person holding public office or having official duties, especially as a representative of an organization or government department.

Usage examples:

A union official

noun

A person who has a position of responsibility in an organization

Usage examples:

A senior official, an official announcement, the name of the new director will be officially announ…

adjective

Permitted; allowed.

Usage examples:

It is permissible to edit and rephrase the statement

verb

Officially allow (someone) to do something.

Usage examples:

The law permits councils to monitor any factory emitting smoke

noun

An official document giving someone authorization to do something.

Usage examples:

He is only in britain on a work permit

noun

A deep-bodied fish of the jack family, found in warm waters of the western atlantic and caribbean and caught for food and sport.

Usage examples:

He told me that there were snook and tarpon (as i already knew) and there were large bonefish and p…

verb

Give official permission or approval for (an action).

Usage examples:

The scheme was sanctioned by the court

noun

A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.

Usage examples:

A range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse

noun

Official permission or approval for an action.

Usage examples:

He appealed to the bishop for his sanction

adjective

(of an argument or point) having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent.

Usage examples:

A valid criticism

adjective

Based on truth or reason; able to be accepted

Usage examples:

The money was gone, and the only valid conclusion was that someone had stolen it., you must have a …

adjective

A valid ticket, document, agreement, etc. is legal and can be officially accepted, usually for a particular period of time

Usage examples:

Is this ticket still valid?, a credit card is not usually accepted as a valid form of i.d., applica…

verb

Justify or necessitate (a course of action).

Usage examples:

The employees feel that industrial action is warranted

noun

A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.

Usage examples:

Magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest

noun

Justification or authority for an action, belief, or feeling.

Usage examples:

There is no warrant for this assumption