Legal Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɫiɡəɫ/

LEE-guhl

UK

/lˈiːɡəl/

LEE-guhl

التعريف

Allowed by the law or related to the law. It is used to describe actions, documents, rights, and official processes that follow legal rules.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used in two close ways: 'legal' = allowed by law, and 'legal' = connected to law, as in 'legal advice' or 'legal documents'. Do not confuse it with 'legit', which is more informal, or with 'illegal', the opposite. Common collocations: 'legal action', 'legal system', 'legal right', 'legal age'.

• Spanish: legal - jurídico
• Portuguese (BR): legal - jurídico
• Portuguese (PT): legal - jurídico
• Chinese (Simplified): 合法的 - 法律的
• Chinese (Traditional): 合法的 - 法律的
• Hindi: कानूनी - वैध
• Arabic: قانوني - مشروع
• Bengali: আইনি - আইনসম্মত
• Russian: законный - правовой
• Japanese: 合法な - 法的な
• Vietnamese: hợp pháp - pháp lý
• Korean: 합법적인 - 법률적인
• Turkish: yasal - hukuki
• Urdu: قانونی
• Indonesian: legal - sah (berdasarkan hukum)

جمل نموذجية

Is it legal to park here?

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She needs legal help with the contract.

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The company took legal action.

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I’m not sure if that’s legal, but it definitely sounds risky.

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Before you sign anything, get some legal advice.

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They finally found a legal way to use the old building.

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