legal-size

adjective

variants or legal-sized

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1

: of a size conforming to standards set by law

the river is stocked with legal-size trout

—E. W. Smith

2

: of a size commonly used in the work of the legal profession

a legal-size filing cabinet

legal-sized paper

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