Legal meaning

What does “legal” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“legal” is an adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules.

legal

adjective

  1. established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

    Oppositesillegal
  2. of or relating to jurisprudence

    “legal loophole”

  3. having legal efficacy or force

    “a sound title to the property”

  4. relating to or characteristic of the profession of law

    “the legal profession”

  5. allowed by official rules

    “a legal pass receiver”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University