What does legal status mean?

Definitions for legal status
le·gal sta·tus

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  1. legal statusnoun

    a status defined by law

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  1. legal status

    Legal status refers to the position or condition of an individual, organization, or entity under the law, outlining their rights, duties, and liabilities. It can change due to various life events such as birth, marriage, death, or changes in work, and can also refer to the standing of an entity's capacity to enforce or be bound by legal agreements in a court of law.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of legal status in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of legal status in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of legal status in a Sentence

  1. Jeb Bush:

    The simple fact is there is no plan to deport 11 million people, we should give them a path to legal status where they work, where they don’t receive government benefits … where they learn English and where they make a contribution to our society.

  2. Barbara Bush:

    Eleven million people that should come out from the shadows and receive earned legal status -- where they pay a fine, where they work, where they do what they want to do, which is come out from the shadows, work, provide for their families, not receive government assistance, and over a period of time be able to receive earned legal status.

  3. Jeff Sessions:

    It cannot be the policy of a great nation to reward those who unlawfully enter its country with legal status, Social Security, welfare, food stamps, and work permits and so forth, how can this be a sound policy?

  4. Charles Krauthammer:

    At the time he said he was in favor of a compromise that would take the 11 million out of the shadows and give them legal status, i'm not sure I understand why he's doubling down on denying what you can demonstrate with pieces of tape. Perhaps he sees that it's worked for other candidates.

  5. Jorge Duany:

    Cubans on the island are increasingly concerned that the special legal status that they have under current U.S. law might be taken away.


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