legality
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Definition of legality
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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Synonyms & Antonyms for legality
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Antonyms
illegality, illegitimacy, unlawfulness, wrongfulness
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Mr Chinchilla was not on a list of five candidates considered by congress, casting doubt on the legality of his appointment. — The Economist, "Politics this week," 5 July 2018 Attica Scott, D-Louisville, and George Brown, D-Lexington, requested the attorney general’s opinion on the legality of the policy. — Tom Loftus, The Courier-Journal, "Bevin administration broke law by blocking protesters, Beshear says," 2 July 2018 If that case makes its way up to the Supreme Court, the justices may have to again rule on the legality of Roe. — Lisa Ryan, The Cut, "What Justice Kennedy’s Supreme Court Retirement Means for Abortion Rights," 27 June 2018 Protesters gather outside the Supreme Court while the justices heard arguments on the legality of President Donald Trump's latest travel ban. — NBC News, "Supreme Court upholds Trump travel ban," 26 June 2018 Authorities have also questioned the legality of the ship, which has a Dutch flag but is run by a German group. — Colleen Barry, The Seattle Times, "Italy, others to take migrants but fate of NGO ship unclear," 26 June 2018 In California, an appeals court is expected to rule on the legality of the End of Life Option Act in the coming months. — Soumya Karlamangla, latimes.com, "374 Californians took their lives in 2017 under physician-assisted suicide law," 22 June 2018 While experts were divided on the legality of Trump's claim, late-night comedians were not. — Samantha Schmidt, chicagotribune.com, "Late-night comedians on Trump's self-pardoning claim: 'It's like sneezing and then saying bless you to yourself'," 5 June 2018 See here for more on the legality of teacher strikes in West Virginia. — Patrick O'donnell, cleveland.com, "Teacher walkouts in other states unlikely in Ohio: Here's why," 22 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'legality.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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legality
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Legal Definition of legality
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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