legal pad
noun
: a writing tablet of ruled yellow paper that is usually 8.5 by 14 inches (about 22 by 36 centimeters)
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As arguments in the case got underway on Monday, Richins sat next to her defense team, taking notes on a legal pad and wearing a black blazer and white blouse.
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CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The notes appeared throughout the now-quiet Tamarac home, on pieces of printer paper and legal pads.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The yellow legal pads with lyrics scribbled on them turned into feedback-seeking emails to Sinquefield and, eventually, rough drafts of songs that were sent to JT Hodges, a country singer-songwriter and TCU graduate.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Feb. 2026
Near them is a pen and a yellow legal pad, with a few lines scratched in an uneven, boyish hand.
—Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The notes appeared throughout the now-quiet Tamarac home, on pieces of printer paper and legal pads.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The yellow legal pads with lyrics scribbled on them turned into feedback-seeking emails to Sinquefield and, eventually, rough drafts of songs that were sent to JT Hodges, a country singer-songwriter and TCU graduate.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Feb. 2026
Near them is a pen and a yellow legal pad, with a few lines scratched in an uneven, boyish hand.
—Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Legal pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20pad. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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