legal

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   allowed by official rules

   a legal pass receiver

2. 2
   adj

   of or relating to jurisprudence

   legal loophole

3. 3
   adj

   relating to or characteristic of the profession of law

   the legal profession

4. 4
   adj

   Relating to the law or to lawyers.

   legal profession

5. 5
   adj

   Having its basis in the law.

   legal precedent

6. 6
   adj

   Being established, permitted, required or prescribed by law.

   legal motion

7. 7
   adj

   Following the rules or syntax of a system, such as a game or a programming language.

   If you have no legal move, but are not in check the game is a draw.

8. 8
   adj

   Above the age of consent or the legal drinking age.

   "Is she even legal? Shame on you, diddlin' a girl too young to buy beer. You being a church deacon and all." If looks could kill, Dale would be dead.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lēgālis (“legal”), from lēx (“law”). Doublet of loyal and leal.