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legality

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le·gal·i·ty  (l-gl-t)
n. pl. le·gal·i·ties
1. The state or quality of being legal; lawfulness.
2. Adherence to or observance of the law.
3. A requirement enjoined by law. Often used in the plural.
legality
Noun
pl -ties the state or quality of being legal or lawful
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.legality - lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute
validness, validity - the quality of having legal force or effectiveness
lawfulness - the quality of conforming to law
illegality - unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute
legality
noun lawfulness, validity, legitimacy, accordance with the law, permissibility, rightfulness, admissibleness
Translations
legality [lɪˈgælɪtɪ] n → legalidad f
legality [lɪˈgælɪtɪ] n → légalité f
legality [lɪˈgælɪtɪ] legal n → Legalität f
legality [lɪˈgælɪtɪ] n → legalità


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