as in legitimacy
the quality or state of being legal
the senator questioned the legality of the proposed surveillance operation
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Recent Examples of legality
But it has not yet been reported that members of the group that had helped publicize the idea had cast doubt on its legality.
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Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2024
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who has been tasked by President-elect Donald Trump with co-leading a commission called the Department of Government Efficiency, also called for the sacking of Italian judges who had questioned the legality of government measures to prevent irregular immigration.
—Henry Austin, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
On Friday, the Supreme Court agreed to consider whether business groups have the legal standing to challenge the legality of California’s use of the waiver program to control carbon dioxide.
—Coral Davenport, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
All listings on the retailer’s website are sold out, and although the third-party sellers may be profiting from the viral discussion on TikTok, questions about the dupe’s legality have been raised.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
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Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2024
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who has been tasked by President-elect Donald Trump with co-leading a commission called the Department of Government Efficiency, also called for the sacking of Italian judges who had questioned the legality of government measures to prevent irregular immigration.
—Henry Austin, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
On Friday, the Supreme Court agreed to consider whether business groups have the legal standing to challenge the legality of California’s use of the waiver program to control carbon dioxide.
—Coral Davenport, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
All listings on the retailer’s website are sold out, and although the third-party sellers may be profiting from the viral discussion on TikTok, questions about the dupe’s legality have been raised.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legality. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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