Definitions for legally
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. legally, lawfully, de jureadverb

   by law; conforming to the law

   "we are lawfully wedded now"

2. legallyadverb

   in a legal manner

   "he acted legally"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. legallyadverb

   As permitted by law; not contrary to law.

   You can legally park in the lot on weekends without paying the fee, they won't ticket you.

2. legallyadverb

   From a legal perspective.

   Legally, I think you are covered, but there are angry guys with baseball bats outside.

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

1. Legallyadverb

   Lawfully; according to law.

   Etymology: from legal.

   A prince may not, much less may inferior judges, deny justice, when it is legally and competently demanded. Taylor.

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1. legally

   Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a science and as the art of justice. State-enforced laws can be made by a group legislature or by a single legislator, resulting in statutes; by the executive through decrees and regulations; or established by judges through precedent, usually in common law jurisdictions. Private individuals may create legally binding contracts, including arbitration agreements that adopt alternative ways of resolving disputes to standard court litigation. The creation of laws themselves may be influenced by a constitution, written or tacit, and the rights encoded therein. The law shapes politics, economics, history and society in various ways and serves as a mediator of relations between people. Legal systems vary between jurisdictions, with their differences analysed in comparative law. In civil law jurisdictions, a legislature or other central body codifies and consolidates the law. In common law systems, judges may make binding case law through precedent, although on occasion this may be overturned by a higher court or the legislature. Historically, religious law has influenced secular matters and is, as of the 21st century, still in use in some religious communities. Sharia law based on Islamic principles is used as the primary legal system in several countries, including Iran and Saudi Arabia.The scope of law can be divided into two domains. Public law concerns government and society, including constitutional law, administrative law, and criminal law. Private law deals with legal disputes between individuals and/or organisations in areas such as contracts, property, torts/delicts and commercial law. This distinction is stronger in civil law countries, particularly those with a separate system of administrative courts; by contrast, the public-private law divide is less pronounced in common law jurisdictions.Law provides a source of scholarly inquiry into legal history, philosophy, economic analysis and sociology. Law also raises important and complex issues concerning equality, fairness, and justice.

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1. legally

   Legally refers to anything that is permitted or conducted within the parameters of established laws, regulations, rules, or standards sanctioned by a governing body or authority. It often relates to matters concerning law, such as actions, processes, or procedures that are done in accordance with the law.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Legallyadverb

   in a legal manner

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1. legallyadverb

   Permitted by law.

   They were legally allowed to put their cars at the village as free car spaces were now allowed everywhere.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 30, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'legally' in Adverbs Frequency: #405

How to pronounce legally?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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How to say legally in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of legally in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of legally in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of legally in a Sentence

1. Garcia Aguilera:

   They have shown there's no rule of law, there's no possibility for citizens to legally, peacefully and orderly show their dissent to those power.

2. Mario Urizar:

   Usually, these types of convictions aren't given full faith in the United States. So that was essentially the argument I wanted -- that should've been brought up and tackled there. You hardly see these kinds of cases, they're very rare, i think this is probably something that ICE took a little too far. Tamas was here for many years. He was here legally, paying taxes -- he has no criminal record in the United States.

3. General Counsel Felix Ehrat:

   Although the contract was legally in order, it was an error, as a co-signatory with our former CEO, I take personal responsibility to bring the public debate on this matter to an end.

4. James Williams:

   This is a fringe policy decision that has not been tested legally.

5. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   I came legally to america to help the people, but here is what I witnessed as a black man. I see a system of entrapment for blacks which has been set in place for years and has been concretized and solidified in such ways with racism as the driving catalyst, and gate keeper. this makes it almost impossible for blacks to excel-so my reggae sings-no chains around my feet, but still I'm not free? can you imagine people building a system which enslaves them? define freedom in america!

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References

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