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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However, the evaluation is focused specifically on what's known as the six-phase Joint Targeting Cycle and not on the legality of the strikes, the inspector general's office said.
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CBS News, 18 June 2026
Invenergy did not comment on the legality of the settlement.
—Reuters, USA Today, 18 June 2026
However, the evaluation is focused specifically on what’s known as the six-phase Joint Targeting Cycle and not on the legality of the strikes, the inspector general’s office said.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
Reclassification governs compounding legality, not FDA drug approval.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
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CBS News, 18 June 2026
Invenergy did not comment on the legality of the settlement.
—Reuters, USA Today, 18 June 2026
However, the evaluation is focused specifically on what’s known as the six-phase Joint Targeting Cycle and not on the legality of the strikes, the inspector general’s office said.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
Reclassification governs compounding legality, not FDA drug approval.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
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 20 Jun. 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
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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