Definition of legality
legalities
1 : attachment to or observance of law
2 : the quality or state of being legal : lawfulness
3 legalities plural : obligations imposed by law
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Examples of legality in a Sentence
the senator questioned the legality of the proposed espionage operation
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The president could turn off the spigot by dropping an appeal of a federal lawsuit filed by the House of Representatives over the payments’ legality.
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The president could turn off the spigot by dropping an appeal of a federal lawsuit filed by the House over the payments' legality.
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The information requested is all publicly available, but states are questioning the legality of the inquiry.
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Murphy is a member of Eckert Seamans’ Regulated Substances Group, which advises clients involved in the retail sale of marijuana for medical use: The legality of CBD hemp or cannabis oil can be confusing.
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That's one of the details included in a recent Newsweek story on the legality of roadkill consumption for which Steen was interviewed.
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With the legality of Trump’s travel ban now on the justices’ radar, the high court may have to walk a fine line.
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One 275-page document available on the city’s web site includes a letter from a prominent environmental law firm and cites numerous precedents that call into question the legality of developing the Qualcomm site piecemeal.
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Padres manager Andy Green was correct to question the legality of Anthony Rizzo’s collision with catcher Austin Hedges in Monday night’s game between the Padres and Cubs.
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First Known Use of legality
15th century
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legality
playLegal Definition of legality
legalities
1 : attachment to or observance of law
2 : the quality or state of being legal : lawfulness
3 pl : obligations imposed by law
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