legal

adjectives

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
legal
is derived from
legality
antonym
illegal
is similar to
ordered by a court of law
court-ordered
is similar to
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
"a judicial decision"
judicial
is similar to
of or relating to law or to legal rights and obligations
jural, juristic
is similar to
authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
"a legitimate government"
lawful, legitimate, licit
is similar to
formally approved and invested with legal authority
ratified, sanctioned
is similar to
prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute
"statutory restrictions"; "a statutory age limit"; "statutory crimes"; "statutory rape"
statutory
is similar to
before a judge or court of law; awaiting judicial determination
sub judice
see also
conformable to or allowed by law
"lawful methods of dissent"
lawful
see also
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
legitimate
is an attribute of
lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute
legality
of or relating to jurisprudence
"legal loophole"
legal
pertains to
law
having legal efficacy or force
"a sound title to the property"
effectual, legal, sound
is derived from
legality
relating to or characteristic of the profession of law
"the legal profession"
legal
pertains to
law
allowed by official rules
"a legal pass receiver"
legal
is similar to
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
"eligible to run for office"; "eligible for retirement benefits"; "an eligible bachelor"
eligible
domain category
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
athletics, sport