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. Emily Benavides:

    As he outlined in his book on this issue, Gov. Bush believes in a conservative legislative solution to fix our broken immigration system that includes earned legal status for those currently in the country after they pay fines and taxes, learn English and commit no substantial crimes while securing our border.

  2. 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.

  3. Dave Wells:

    Democrats are looking for some steps for legal status for some of the folks who are here without legal authorization. And the Republicans have been really resistant to that part of it.

  4. Stephane Jaquemet:

    The big challenge is whether we will be able to find a solution to the displacement problem. It's a gigantic problem. Most IDPs in the cities don't have access to land. You need to ensure that the land they occupy has a legal status because if you don't, they don't even exist.

  5. Lisa Snell:

    As for the teacher licenses, if there are individuals that do not have current legal status or a clear pathway to legal status but have the education and qualifications to teach in New York or any other state they should be approved to teach.


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