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le·gal
(lē′gəl)adj.
1. Of, relating to, or concerned with law: legal papers.
2.
a. Established or recognized by law: a legal right.
b. Authorized by law: the legal owner.
c. Established legally other than by statute, as by a judicial opinion: a legal authority.
3. In conformity with or permitted by law: legal business operations.
4. Recognized or enforced by law rather than by equity.
5. In terms of or created by the law: a legal offense.
6. Applicable to or characteristic of attorneys or their profession.
7. Acceptable or allowable under official rules: a legal forward pass.
n.
1. Slang
a. A person who is legally authorized to live and work in a country.
b. A person or department providing legal assistance.
2. A legal notice, especially an advertisement.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin lēgālis, from lēx, lēg-, law; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]
le′gal·ly adv.
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legal
(ˈliːɡəl)adj
1. (Law) established by or founded upon law; lawful
2. (Law) of or relating to law
3. (Law) recognized, enforceable, or having a remedy at law rather than in equity
4. (Law) relating to or characteristic of the profession of law
[C16: from Latin lēgālis, from lēx law]
ˈlegally adv
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le•gal
(ˈli gəl)adj.
1. permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.
2. of or pertaining to law; connected with the law or its administration: the legal profession.
3. appointed, established, or authorized by law; deriving authority from law.
4. recognized by law rather than by equity.
5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the profession of law or of lawyers: a legal mind.
n. 6. a person who acts in a legal manner or with legal authority.
7. a person whose status is protected by or in accordance with law.
8. legals, authorized investments that may be made by fiduciaries, as savings banks or trustees.
[1490–1500; < Latin lēgālis of the law =lēg-, s. of lēx law + -ālis -al1]
le′gal•ly, adv.
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legal
– lawful – legitimate1. 'legal' and 'lawful'
Legal and lawful both mean 'allowed by law'. Lawful is a formal word.
A breath test showed he had drunk more than twice the legal limit for driving.
Capital punishment is legal in many countries.
Hunting is a lawful activity.
All his activities had been perfectly lawful.
2. 'legitimate'
Legitimate means 'correct or acceptable according to a law or rule'.
...a legitimate business transaction.
Legitimate can also mean 'justifiable under the circumstances'.
Religious leaders have a legitimate reason to be concerned.
If someone is legitimate, their parents were married at the time they were born.
...evidence that he was his father's legitimate son.
3. another meaning of 'legal'
Legal also means 'relating to the law'. You cannot use lawful or legitimate with this meaning.
...the British legal system.
...legal language.
4. 'law' in front of nouns
You use law, not 'legal', in front of a noun when you are talking about someone or something connected with the study of law.
...a law student.
He had only just received his law degree.
Law also appears in the names of some places and institutions connected with the law.
...the Law Courts.
...the Law Society.
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| Adj. | 1. | legal - established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules lawful - conformable to or allowed by law; "lawful methods of dissent" legitimate - of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful illegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move" |
| 2. | legal - of or relating to jurisprudence; "legal loophole" | |
| 3. | legal - having legal efficacy or force; "a sound title to the property" valid - well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract" | |
| 4. | legal - relating to or characteristic of the profession of law; "the legal profession" | |
| 5. | legal - allowed by official rules; "a legal pass receiver" eligible - qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen; "eligible to run for office"; "eligible for retirement benefits"; "an eligible bachelor" |
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legal
adjective
1. judicial, judiciary, forensic, juridical, jurisdictive the British legal system
2. lawful, allowed, sanctioned, constitutional, proper, valid, legitimate, authorized, rightful, permissible, legalized, allowable, within the law, licit What I did was perfectly legal.
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legal
adjectiveWithin, allowed by, or sanctioned by the law:
Slang: legit.
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Translations
قانونيقَانُونِيٌّقَضائي
právníprávnickýlegální
juridisklovligretsmæssig
laillinen
pravni
jogitörvényes
laga-, lögfræîi-löglegur
合法的な
합법적인
legitimus
atitinkantis įstatymąįstatymo leidžiamasįteisintilegaliailegalizuoti
juridiskslegāls, likumīgstieslietu-
legálnyprávnický
pravenzakonit
juridisklaglig
ที่ถูกกฎหมาย
yasalyasalarla ilgiliyasaya uygunkanunî
hợp pháp
legal
[ˈliːgəl]A. ADJ
1. (= judicial) [error] → judicial; [document] → legal; [firm] → de abogados; [question, matter] → legal, jurídico
to take legal action → poner una denuncia
to take legal action against sb → poner una denuncia a algn, presentar una demanda (judicial) contra algn
to take legal advice → consultar a un abogado
legal adviser → asesor(a) m/f jurídico/a
legal battle → contienda f judicial or legal, pleito m
legal costs or fees → costas fpl, gastos mpl judiciales
legal department (of bank, company) → departamento m jurídico
to be above or over the legal limit → estar por encima del límite permitido por ley
to be below or under the legal limit → estar por debajo del límite permitido por ley
legal loophole → laguna f en la legislación, resquicio m legal
legal proceedings → procedimiento m jurídico, pleito m
to start or initiate legal proceedings against sb → entablar un pleito contra algn
the legal process → el proceso judicial or jurídico
the legal profession → la abogacía
to enter the legal profession → hacerse abogado
they were allowed no legal representation → no les permitieron que un abogado les representara
to take legal action → poner una denuncia
to take legal action against sb → poner una denuncia a algn, presentar una demanda (judicial) contra algn
to take legal advice → consultar a un abogado
legal adviser → asesor(a) m/f jurídico/a
legal battle → contienda f judicial or legal, pleito m
legal costs or fees → costas fpl, gastos mpl judiciales
legal department (of bank, company) → departamento m jurídico
to be above or over the legal limit → estar por encima del límite permitido por ley
to be below or under the legal limit → estar por debajo del límite permitido por ley
legal loophole → laguna f en la legislación, resquicio m legal
legal proceedings → procedimiento m jurídico, pleito m
to start or initiate legal proceedings against sb → entablar un pleito contra algn
the legal process → el proceso judicial or jurídico
the legal profession → la abogacía
to enter the legal profession → hacerse abogado
they were allowed no legal representation → no les permitieron que un abogado les representara
2. (= lawful) [activity, action] → legal, legítimo; [owner] → legítimo; (= under the law) [right, protection] → legal
to be legal to do sth → ser legal hacer algo
to have the legal authority to do sth → tener la autoridad or el poder legal para hacer algo
to make sth legal → legalizar algo
they decided to make it legal (= get married) → decidieron formalizar or legalizar su relación
to be legal to do sth → ser legal hacer algo
to have the legal authority to do sth → tener la autoridad or el poder legal para hacer algo
to make sth legal → legalizar algo
they decided to make it legal (= get married) → decidieron formalizar or legalizar su relación
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
legal
[ˈliːgəl] adj (= permitted by law) [action, situation] → légal(e)
What I did was perfectly legal → Ce que j'ai fait était parfaitement légal.
the legal alcohol limit → la limite légale d'alcoolémie
drivers who are over the legal limit of alcohol → les conducteurs qui dépassent la limite légale d'alcoolémie
What I did was perfectly legal → Ce que j'ai fait était parfaitement légal.
the legal alcohol limit → la limite légale d'alcoolémie
drivers who are over the legal limit of alcohol → les conducteurs qui dépassent la limite légale d'alcoolémie
(relating to the legal system) [team, counsel] → juridique; [issue, matter, question] → juridique; [case] → judiciaire
a legal battle → une bataille juridique
The legal battle is likely to be long → La bataille juridique sera probablement longue.
to take legal action → aller en justice, intenter une action judiciaire
I'm ready to take legal action to protect my rights → Je suis prêt à aller en justice pour défendre mes droits., Je suis prêt à intenter une action judiciaire pour défendre mes droits.
to take legal action against sb → poursuivre qn en justice, intenter une action judiciaire contre qn
to take legal advice → obtenir un avis juridiquelegal adviser n → conseiller/ère m/f juridiquelegal aid n → aide f juridique, aide f judiciairelegal costs npl → frais mpl de justicelegal currency n → monnaie f légalelegal department n [bank, firm] → service m du contentieuxlegal fees npl → frais mpl de justicelegal holiday (US) n → jour m férié
a legal battle → une bataille juridique
The legal battle is likely to be long → La bataille juridique sera probablement longue.
to take legal action → aller en justice, intenter une action judiciaire
I'm ready to take legal action to protect my rights → Je suis prêt à aller en justice pour défendre mes droits., Je suis prêt à intenter une action judiciaire pour défendre mes droits.
to take legal action against sb → poursuivre qn en justice, intenter une action judiciaire contre qn
to take legal advice → obtenir un avis juridiquelegal adviser n → conseiller/ère m/f juridiquelegal aid n → aide f juridique, aide f judiciairelegal costs npl → frais mpl de justicelegal currency n → monnaie f légalelegal department n [bank, firm] → service m du contentieuxlegal fees npl → frais mpl de justicelegal holiday (US) n → jour m férié
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legal
adj
(= lawful) → legal, rechtlich zulässig; (= according to the law) restrictions, obligation, limit → gesetzlich; (= allowed by law) fare, speed → zulässig; (= valid before law) will, purchase → rechtsgültig; to become legal → rechtskräftig werden; to make something legal → etw legalisieren; the legal age for marriage → das gesetzliche Heiratsalter, die Ehemündigkeit; it is not legal to sell drink to children → es ist gesetzlich verboten, Alkohol an Kinder zu verkaufen; legal limit (of blood alcohol when driving) → Promillegrenze f; legal claim → rechtmäßiger Anspruch, Rechtsanspruch m; legal document or instrument → (rechtskräftige) Urkunde; legal rights → gesetzlich verankerte Rechte pl; they don’t know what their legal rights are → sie kennen ihre eigenen Rechte nicht; the legal custody of the children → das Sorgerecht für die Kinder; women had no legal status → Frauen waren nicht rechtsfähig; he made legal provision for his ex-wife → er hat die Versorgung seiner geschiedenen Frau rechtlich geregelt
(= relating to the law) → Rechts-; matters, affairs → juristisch, rechtlich; advice, services, journal, mind → juristisch; decision → richterlich; inquiry, investigation → gerichtlich; from a legal point of view → aus juristischer Sicht, rechtlich gesehen; for legal reasons → aus rechtlichen Gründen; what’s his legal position? → wie ist seine rechtliche Stellung?; legal charges or fees or costs (solicitor’s) → Anwaltskosten pl; (court’s) → Gerichtskosten pl; to take legal advice on or over or about something → in Bezug auf etw (acc) → juristischen Rat einholen; to start legal proceedings against somebody → gegen jdn Klage erheben, jdn verklagen; legal opinion is that … → die Anwälte sind der Meinung, dass …; legal loophole → Gesetzeslücke f; the British legal system → das britische Rechtssystem; the legal profession → der Anwaltsstand, die Anwaltschaft; (including judges) → die Juristenschaft; legal representation → Rechtsvertretung f; legal representative → gesetzlicher Vertreter; (= counsel) → (Rechts)anwalt m, → (Rechts)anwältin f, → Verteidiger(in) m(f)
legal
:legal adviser
n → Rechtsberater(in) m(f)
legal aid
n → Rechtshilfe f
legal department
n → Rechtsabteilung f, → juristische Abteilung
legal eagle
n (hum inf) → Rechtsverdreher(in) m(f) (hum inf)
legal entity
n → juristische Person
legal
:legal offence, (US) legal offense
legal practitioner
n → Rechtsanwalt m, → Rechtsanwältin f
legal protection
n → Rechtsschutz m
legal separation
n → gesetzliche Trennung
legal successor
n → Rechtsnachfolger(in) m(f)
legal tender
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legal
[ˈliːg/əl] adja. (lawful) → legale; (requirement) → di legge
these coins are no longer legal currency → queste monete sono fuori corso
these coins are no longer legal currency → queste monete sono fuori corso
b. (relating to the law, gen) → legale; (error) → giudiziario/a
as a member of the legal profession → come legale
to take legal action or proceedings against sb → intentare un'azione legale contro qn, far causa a qn
legal department (of a firm) → ufficio legale, contenzioso
legal aid → assistenza legale gratuita, patrocinio legale gratuito
as a member of the legal profession → come legale
to take legal action or proceedings against sb → intentare un'azione legale contro qn, far causa a qn
legal department (of a firm) → ufficio legale, contenzioso
legal aid → assistenza legale gratuita, patrocinio legale gratuito
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
legal
(ˈliːgəl) adjective1. lawful; allowed by the law. Is it legal to bring gold watches into the country?; a legal contract.
2. concerned with or used in the law. the legal profession.
ˈlegally adverbleˈgality (-ˈgӕ-) noun
ˈlegalize, ˈlegalise verb
to make legal or lawful.
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legal
→ قَانُونِيٌّ právní juridisk legal νόμιμος legal laillinen légal pravni legale 合法的な 합법적인 juridisch lovlig prawny legal юридический juridisk ที่ถูกกฎหมาย yasal hợp pháp 法定的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
legal
a. legal, legítimo-a, de acuerdo con la ley;
___ blindness → ceguera ___;
___ medicine, forensic medicine → medicina ___;
___ suit → litigio, demanda, pleito.
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