legality
Americannoun
plural
legalities-
the state or quality of being in conformity with the law; lawfulness.
- Synonyms:
- validity, legitimacy
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attachment to or observance of law.
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Usually legalities. a duty or obligation imposed by law.
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Theology. reliance on good works for salvation rather than on free grace.
noun
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the state or quality of being legal or lawful
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adherence to legal principles
Other Word Forms
- pseudolegality noun
Etymology
Origin of legality
1425–75; late Middle English legalite < Medieval Latin lēgālitās. See legal, -ity
Example Sentences
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Brussels can decide to implement it provisionally while waiting for an EU court ruling on its legality, but has not yet taken a decision on doing so.
From Barron's
“I would have been nervous about liquidity, administrative loopholes, legality, making sure that I got paid,” she said.
Questions persist regarding the new tariffs’ legality and interaction with existing levies, potentially impacting Treasury yields.
From Barron's
The wild card now is the Supreme Court’s decision on the legality of certain tariffs, which could arrive as early as Friday.
From Barron's
It was released at the time of rising questions of the legality regarding American strikes on alleged narco-trafficking boats off the coast of South America.
From BBC
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