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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Stephen Collinson, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
In September, the Pac-12 filed antitrust claims over the legality of the poaching penalties — the $55 million (for five schools) written into the schedule agreement.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Managing a global workforce used to involve dealing with myriad legalities, multi-currency payroll and compliance in every new market—all of which could be time- and resource-consuming.
—Tan Lin, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
With the legality of the ask in doubt, some agency leaders have told their employees not to respond.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legality. Accessed 12 Mar. 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
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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