legal

• Den Gesetzen entsprechend oder vom Gesetz erlaubt; auf das Recht bezogen.

Relating to the law or permitted by law.

1. Permitted by lawB1formallegal

   Allowed or authorized by the law of a country or state.

   Gesetzlich zulässig

   • It is legal to drive a car with a valid license.
   • The contract was declared legal by the court.
   • Smoking in public places is no longer legal in many countries.

   Synonymeauthorizedlawfullegitimatelicitpermissible

   Antonymeillegalillicitprohibitedunlawful

2. Relating to the lawB1formallegal

   Connected with the law or the legal profession.

   Rechtlich

   • She works in a legal firm specializing in corporate law.
   • The company hired a legal advisor to review the agreement.
   • He is studying legal procedures for his exam.

   Synonymeforensicjudicialjuridical

   Antonymeextralegalnonlegal