le·gal (l  g l)adj. 1. Of, relating to, or concerned with law: legal papers. 2. a. Authorized by or based on law: a legal right. b. Established by law; statutory: the legal owner. 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. n. 1. One that is in accord with certain rules or laws. 2. legals Investments that may be legally made by fiduciaries and certain institutions, such as savings banks and insurance companies. Also called legal list. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin l g lis, from lx, lg-, law; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]le gal·ly adv. |
legal [ˈliːgəl]
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
[from Latin lēgālis, from lēx law]
legally adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
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.
Translations
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
B. CPD legal aid N → asistencia f de un abogado de oficio
legal holiday N (US) → fiesta f oficial, día m festivo oficial, (día m) feriado m (LAm)
legal system N → sistema m jurídico
legal tender N (Fin) → moneda f de curso legal
legal holiday N (US) → fiesta f oficial, día m festivo oficial, (día m) feriado m (LAm)
legal system N → sistema m jurídico
legal tender N (Fin) → moneda f de curso legal
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 juridique
legal adviser n → conseiller/ère m/f juridique
legal aid n → aide f juridique, aide f judiciaire
legal costs npl → frais mpl de justice
legal currency n → monnaie f légale
legal department n [bank, firm] → service m du contentieux
legal fees npl → frais mpl de justice
legal 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 juridique
legal adviser n → conseiller/ère m/f juridique
legal aid n → aide f juridique, aide f judiciaire
legal costs npl → frais mpl de justice
legal currency n → monnaie f légale
legal department n [bank, firm] → service m du contentieux
legal fees npl → frais mpl de justice
legal holiday (US) n → jour m férié
legal
legal:
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
legal [ˈliːg/əl] adj
legal [ˈliːg/əl] adj
a. (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
legal [ˈliːg/əl] adj
a. (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
adj legal [ˈliːgəl]
1 lawful; allowed by the law Is it legal to bring gold watches into the country?; a legal contract. wetlik قانوني правен legální lovlig; retsmæssig legal νόμιμος legal seaduslik قانونی laillinen légal חוּקִי कानूनी zakonit törvényes legal löglegur legale 合法の 적법한 įstatymo leidžiamas, atitinkantis įstatymą, legalus, teisėtas legāls, likumīgs sah di sisi undang-undang wettig, wettelijk lovlig, legal, lovfestet prawny, legalny legal legal законный; легальный legálny zakonit zakonit laglig ถูกกฎหมาย yasaya uygun, yasal, kanunî 合法的 законний; легальний قانونی thuộc pháp luật 合法的
2 concerned with or used in the law the legal profession. beroep العامِلون في المِهْنَه събир. хора от дадена професия stav profession; stand der Beruf λειτουργός, επαγγελματίας cuerpo ametivennad آدم اهل حرفه بخصوص ammattikunta profession הָעוֹסקִים בְּמִקצוֹעַ ה- अंगीकरण, स्वीकारोक्ति pravni szakma profesi (menntuð) starfsstétt professione 専門職の人 전문직 종사자 profesiją turintys asmenys juristi golongan vak stand przedstawiciele wolnych zawodów profissão reprezentanţii unei profesii лица какой-л. профессии stav stan profesija yrkeskår ผู้ชำนาญการ meslek grubu 某專業的人，同行 професія پيشہ کے لوگ những người trong nghề 某专业的人，同行
adv legally
wettig قانونيّا правно legálně lovligt; retsmæssigt; juridiskt legal νόμιμα legalmente seaduslikult طبق قانون laillisesti légalement בְּאוֹפֶן חוּקִי वैधीकरण pravno, zakonito törvényesen, jogosan secara legal löglega legalmente 合法的に 합법적으로 legaliai, teisėtai legāli, likumīgi secara sah di sisi undang-undang volgens de wet legalt, lovlig; i juridisk forstand prawnie legalmente (în mod) legal законно legálne zakonito legalno lagligt อย่างถูกกฎหมาย yasal olarak, kanunen 合法 законно قانونی طور پر một cách hợp pháp 合法
n leˈgality [-ˈgӕ-]
wettigheid قانونيَّه، شَرْعِيَّه законност zákonnost lovlighed; juridisk holdbarhed die Legalität νομιμότητα legalidad seaduslikkus رعایت قانون laillisuus légalité חוּקִיוּת विधि-मान्यता zakonitost törvényesség legalitas lögmæti legalità 合法性 적법성 legalumas, teisėtumas legalitāte, likumība kesahan wettigheid, wettelijkheid legalitet, lovlighet legalność legalidade legalitate законность zákonnosť zakonitost legalitet laglighet ความถูกต้องตามกฎหมาย yasallık, yasaya uygunluk 合法性 законність; легальність قانون کی پابندی tính hợp pháp 合法性
v legalize, ˈlegalise
to make legal or lawful. wettig verklaar يَجْعَلُه قانونيّا أو شَرْعِيّاً узаконявам legalizovat legalisere; lovfæste legalisieren νομιμοποιώ legalizar seaduslikustama قانونی کردن laillistaa légaliser לַתֵת תוֹקֶף חוּקִי कानूनी बनाना legalizirati, ozakoniti hitelesít, törvényesít melegalisasi lögleiða legalizzare 合法化する 적법화하다 įteisinti, legalizuoti legalizēt, padarīt likumīgu membenarkan sesuatu di sisi undang-undang legaliseren gjøre lovlig, legalisere (za)legalizować legalizar a legaliza узаконивать legalizovať uzakoniti legalizovati legalisera ทำให้ถูกกฎหมาย yasallaştırmak 使合法化 узаконювати, легалізувати قانونا جائز قرار دینا hợp pháp hóa 使合法化
legal → قانونى legální juridisk legal νόμιμος legal laillinen légal zakonit legale 合法的な 합법적인 wettig lovlig prawny legal юридический juridisk ที่ถูกกฏหมาย yasal hợp pháp 法定的
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