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legality
[ lee-gal-i-tee ]
noun
- the state or quality of being in conformity with the law; lawfulness.
Synonyms: ,
- attachment to or observance of law.
- Usually legalities. a duty or obligation imposed by law.
- Theology. reliance on good works for salvation rather than on free grace.
legality
/ ɪˈɡæɪɪ /
noun
- the state or quality of being legal or lawful
- adherence to legal principles
Other Word Forms
- ·····ٲ noun plural pseudolegalities
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Bonta acknowledged the setbacks but noted they denied emergency relief only — without reaching any final conclusions about the underlying legality of the administration’s actions or the merits of the state’s challenges to them.
Dear Liz: My mother recently passed and my sister is handling all the legalities.
And it comes two weeks after the California Department of Education defended the legality of DEI efforts in a letter to school district superintendents.
Before Ms Torkornoo was suspended, lawyers filed at least two lawsuits challenging the legality of the procedure being used by the president.
He and other legislators have asked the Treasury Department’s inspector general for tax administration to investigate the deal’s legality.
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