Definitions for legality
liˈgæl ɪ tile·gal·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. legalitynoun

   lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. legalitynoun

   Lawfulness.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Legalitynoun

   Lawfulness.

   Etymology: legalité, French.

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1. Legality

   Legality, in respect of an act, agreement, or contract is the state of being consistent with the law or of being lawful or unlawful in a given jurisdiction, and the construct of power. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, legality is 1 : attachment to or observance of law. 2 : the quality or state of being legal Businessdictionary.com, thelawdictionary.org, and mylawdictionary.org definition explains concept of attachment to law as Implied warranty that an act, agreement, or contract strictly adheres to the statutes of a particular jurisdiction. For example, in insurance contracts it is assumed that all risks covered under the policy are legal ventures.

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1. legality

   Legality refers to the state or condition of being in accordance with the law or rules that are enforced by a particular jurisdiction. It implies conformity to statutes, regulations, established principles or standards, recognized codes, or conventions that are officially governed and enforced by an authoritative body. If something is described as having legality, it is permitted, recognized, or mandated by law.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Legalitynoun

   the state or quality of being legal; conformity to law

2. Legalitynoun

   a conformity to, and resting upon, the letter of the law

3. Etymology: [Cf. LL. legalitas, F. lgalit. Cf. Loyalty.]

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1. Legality

   Legality can be defined as an act, agreement, or contract is constistent to the law or state of being lawfull or unlawfull, in a given jurisdiction. According to merriam-webster dictionary definition of Legality is 1 : attachment to or observance of law. 2 : the quality or state of being legal Businessdictionary.com and thelawdictionary.org definition explains concept of attachment to law as Implied warranty that an act, agreement, or contract strictly adheres to the statutes of a particular jurisdiction. For example, in insurance contracts it is assumed that all risks covered under the policy are legal ventures. The second definition cited by Businessdictionary.com Legal principle that an accused may not be prosecuted for an act that is not declared a crime in that jurisdiction. is actually about Principle of legality which is part of over all concept of legality.

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How to pronounce legality?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of legality in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of legality in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of legality in a Sentence

1. Anne Bayefsky:

   Those who welcome this U.N. intervention should be aware that their comments … can be added to a long list of anti-American outbursts, like the former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights questioning the legality of killing of Usama bin Laden.

2. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu:

   In the future, if there is any constitutional change, we will see. But at the moment this is the division of power which is clear from the perspective of legality and from the perspective of political responsibility.

3. Barbara Underwood:

   As our investigation reveals, the Trump Foundation was little more than a checkbook for payments from Mr. Trump or his businesses to nonprofits, regardless of their purpose or legality, that is not how private foundations should function.

4. Eric Siddall:

   George Gascón’sretaliation against two long-standing and highly respected prosecutors for questioning the legality ofGascón’sdirectives, and how those directives put the safety of Los Angeles residents at risk, showsGascón’s lack of leadership, a true leader listens to the experts and works with them.Gascón’s smallness is a problem for the people of Los Angeles County.

5. Eugene Kaspersky:

   Our company has never conducted any secret campaign to trick competitors into generating false positives to damage their market standing, such actions are unethical, dishonest and their legality is at least questionable.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=legality
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Legality
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=legality
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legality
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=legality