Another word for legal
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Adjective
Within, allowed by, or sanctioned by the law
- Not guilty of a specific crime or offense; legally blameless:
- Candid; straightforward:
- Not dangerous or harmful; innocuous:
- Established, sanctioned, or recognized by the law:
- Being in accordance with established or accepted rules and standards:
- Ruling by the rights of heredity
- Valid or justifiable:
- Permitted by law; legal.
- Permitted; lawful
- (Slang, US) cool (considered to be the real deal)
- (Informal) legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules
- (Informal) Legitimate
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Another word for legal
Modifier
In accordance with the law
Antonyms:Concerning the law
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Synonym Study
- Licit implies strict conformity to the law, especially in trade, commerce, or personal relations the licit sale of drugs
- Legitimate implies legality of a claim to a title or right a legitimate heir or accordance with what is sanctioned or accepted as lawful, reasonable, etc. a legitimate argument
- Lawful refers to that which is permitted, recognized, or established by civil, religious, or moral law and may suggest conformity to the principle rather than, or in addition to, the letter of the law a lawful marriage, the lawful owner
- Legal implies literal connection or conformity with statute or common law or its administration legal rights
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