as in legitimacy
the quality or state of being legal
the senator questioned the legality of the proposed surveillance operation
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In reality, the legal status of AI training remains highly contested in the US, with over 30 ongoing lawsuits challenging its legality according to the Copyright Alliance.
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Virginie Berger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The legalities of mining asteroids and selling their resources remain uncertain.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Trump appealed the legality of the move, and the case came before the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2025
The high court will have the critical final say on the legality of many of Trump’s power grabs and will define the destiny of his presidency and the Constitution.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
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Virginie Berger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The legalities of mining asteroids and selling their resources remain uncertain.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Trump appealed the legality of the move, and the case came before the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2025
The high court will have the critical final say on the legality of many of Trump’s power grabs and will define the destiny of his presidency and the Constitution.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legality. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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