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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Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The state’s Supreme Court is poised to hear final arguments in a case on the legality of the amendment after the election.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
After questions about the legality of the initial proposal establishing the buffer zones were raised, including from the mayor and police commissioner, the Council modified the bill.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The map itself The legality of the actual map lawmakers passed is at the center of another case filed by the ACLU of Missouri.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legality. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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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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