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
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the senator questioned the legality of the proposed surveillance operation
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PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2025
The defense attorney asked another judge to weigh in on the legality of the search.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The attorneys also say students' free speech rights are greater off campus than on, and point to a three-pronged test used by federal courts to determine the legality of school regulations related to off-campus speech.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The loosening of those restrictions for essentially a sales commission arrangement has drawn criticism over both national security risks and legality concerns.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Aug. 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 4 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
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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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