Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lee-guh l]
- /ˈli gəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lee-guh l]
- /ˈli gəl/
Definitions of legals word
- adjective legals permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal. 1
- adjective legals of or relating to law; connected with the law or its administration: the legal profession. 1
- adjective legals appointed, established, or authorized by law; deriving authority from law. 1
- adjective legals recognized by law rather than by equity. 1
- adjective legals of, relating to, or characteristic of the profession of law or of lawyers: a legal mind. 1
- adjective legals Theology. of or relating to the Mosaic Law. of or relating to the doctrine that salvation is gained by good works rather than through free grace. 1
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Origin of legals
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; < Latin lēgālis of the law, equivalent to lēg- (stem of lēx) law + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Legals
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
legals popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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