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legally

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.04 sec.
le·gal  (lgl)
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 lglis, from lx, lg-, law; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

legal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.legally - by law; conforming to the law; "we are lawfully wedded now"
2.legally - in a legal manner; "he acted legally"
Translations
legally [ˈliːgəlɪ] advlegalmente;
legally binding → con fuerza legal
legally [ˈliːgəlɪ] legal advlégalement;
legally binding → juridiquement contraignant(e)
legally [ˈliːgəlɪ] legal advrechtlich, gesetzlich (= in accordance with the law); rechtmäßig;
legally binding legal → rechtsverbindlich
legally [ˈliːgəlɪ] advlegalmente;
legally binding → legalmente vincolante


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As, for instance, at Athens, after the expulsion of the tyrants, when Clisthenes enrolled many foreigners and city-slaves amongst the tribes; and the doubt with respect to them was, not whether they were citizens or no, but whether they were legally so or not.
The Jury all cheered, though the Judge said he feared That the phrase was not legally sound.
"We know that it is not legally binding, Dolly," said Mr.
 
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