legal applies to what is sanctioned by law or in conformity with the law, especially as it is written or administered by the courts.

LEGAL definition: permitted by law; lawful. See examples of legal used in a sentence.

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1. permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal. 2. of or pertaining to law; connected with the law or its administration: the legal profession. 3. appointed, established, or authorized by law; deriving …

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Legal means anything having to do with the law. However, in everyday conversation, we often use legal to refer to something that conforms to the law or at the very least does not break it.

Legally, they cannot do that. The drug is legally bought and sold in many countries. This agreement is legally binding.