noun
legality
lee-GA-lih-tee
noun
1
The state of being lawful or in accordance with the law.
"Lawyers debated the legality of the new surveillance measures."
"The court had to rule on the legality of the eviction."
How to Use Legality
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWhether something is allowed under the law.
Common pairings
question the legality
legality of an action
Word Forms
legalities plural
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Etymology
Formed from legal plus the noun suffix -ity.