legality
noun
le·gal·i·ty
li-ˈga-lə-tē 
plural legalities
1
: attachment to or observance of law
2
: the quality or state of being legal : lawfulness
3
legalities plural
: obligations imposed by law
Examples of legality in a Sentence
the senator questioned the legality of the proposed surveillance operation
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Contessa Brewer,alex Sherman, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Emails obtained by The Star indicate that high-ranking Kehoe staffers and top officials in the Missouri Office of Administration discussed the legality of redistricting in July.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
After workers covered Delray Beach’s LGBTQ+ pride intersection in black paint, outraged city officials agreed Tuesday night to file a petition to challenge the legality of the state’s orders to remove street art.
—Shira Moolten, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
What started as niche innovation became a multi-billion-dollar market, with products sold in gas stations, smoke shops, and online retailers — all with federal legality and little-to-no federal oversight.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for legality
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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legality. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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legality
noun
le·gal·i·ty
li-ˈgal-ət-ē
plural legalities
1
: the quality or state of being legal : lawfulness
2
: something that is required by law
Legal Definition
legality
noun
le·gal·i·ty
li-ˈga-lə-tē
plural legalities
1
: attachment to or observance of law
2
: the quality or state of being legal : lawfulness
3
plural
: obligations imposed by law
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