legal
US: /ˈɫiɡəɫ/
UK: /lˈiːɡəl/
UK: /lˈiːɡəl/
English Vietnamese dictionary
legal /'li:gəl/
- tính từ
- hợp pháp, theo pháp luật
- do pháp luật định
- (thuộc) pháp luật
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
1 [only before noun] connected with the law: the legal profession / system + to take / seek legal advice + a legal adviser + legal costs / expenses + They are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts.
2 allowed or required by law: The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving). + Should euthanasia be made legal?
Antonym: ILLEGAL - LAWFUL
legally adverb: a legally binding agreement + to be legally responsible for sb/sth + You are legally entitled to a full refund. + Legally, there is not a lot we can do.
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 lawful, licit, statutory, acceptable, permissible, permitted, admissible, authorized:
The police officer was found to have exceeded his legal authority.
2 legitimate, proper, right, rightful, sound, constitutional, authorized, Slang legit:
I question whether his business is legal. Who is the legal heir?
3 judicial, juridical, judiciary, forensic:
The case is without legal precedent.
Collocation dictionary
VERBS
be | become
ADV.
completely, perfectly
It is perfectly legal to charge extra for these services.
Concise English dictionary
'lɪːgl
adj.
+established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
+of or relating to jurisprudence
+having legal efficacy or force
+relating to or characteristic of the profession of law
+allowed by official rules
