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# legal

adjective (legal, more legal, most legal)

«legal» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Allowed by the law of a country or place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legal/#m1)
2. To do with the law, courts and lawyers: legal advice, a legal case. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legal/#m2)
3. Following the rules of a game or a sport: a legal move in chess. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legal/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and safety it tells you something is allowed by law (it is legal to ride a bike here; it is not legal to drive without a licence). In stories a «legal battle» is a fight in court. Phrases: legal age, legal tender (money that must be accepted), legal guardian, legal move. In maths and games a «legal move» is one the rules allow.

### Examples

- It is legal to cross the road at a zebra crossing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legal/#x1)
- Is it legal to fly a drone in the park? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legal/#x2)
- Her aunt gives legal advice to families. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legal/#x3)
- The bishop's move was legal, so the game went on. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legal/#x4)
- You must be of legal age to vote. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legal/#x5)
- His legal guardian signed the school form. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legal/#x6)
- Coins and notes are legal tender. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legal/#x7)
- The company started a legal case against the builder. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legal/#x8)

### Note

Opposite: illegal (with -il, not «unlegal»). Noun: legality; adverb: legally. Legal does not always mean right or kind, and some things that feel unfair are still legal. A «legal guardian» is the adult the law puts in charge of a child. «Legal size» paper is a size used in the USA and Canada.

## In Jewish tradition

In everyday life and safety it tells you something is allowed by law (it is legal to ride a bike here; it is not legal to drive without a licence). In stories a «legal battle» is a fight in court. Phrases: legal age, legal tender (money that must be accepted), legal guardian, legal move. In maths and games a «legal move» is one the rules allow.

### Examples

- A public domain book is one that was never subject to copyright or whose legal copyright term has expired. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/legal/#x1)
- + Keep it legal Whatever your use, remember that you are responsible for ensuring that what you are doing is legal. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/legal/#x2)

### Note

Opposite: illegal (with -il, not «unlegal»). Noun: legality; adverb: legally. Legal does not always mean right or kind, and some things that feel unfair are still legal. A «legal guardian» is the adult the law puts in charge of a child. «Legal size» paper is a size used in the USA and Canada.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «legal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«legal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/legal.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «legal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/legal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«legal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/legal.html) on Mova free.