[ˈliːɡl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to the law
(e.g: the European legal system)

- permitted by law
(e.g: he claimed that it had all been legal)

- denoting a size of paper that measures 22 × 35.5 cm (8.5 × 14 inches)
(e.g: a yellow legal pad)


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Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘to do with Mosaic law’): from French, or from Latin legalis, from lex, leg- ‘law’. Compare with loyal