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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On March 4, the board ordered the USDA to temporarily reinstate more than 5,000 probationary employees for 45 days while an investigation into the legality of their termination was conducted.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The court also cited the need to resolve questions over the legality of the investigations of Yoon.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Many of those firings have prompted lawsuits parallel to Dellinger’s that challenge the legality of Trump bypassing language in statutes, including provisions that protect employees at independent agencies from politicized or arbitrary firings.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Mar. 2025
Last year, Assemblymember Josh Hoover, R-Folsom, requested an audit of the timing, legality and cost associated with rescinding full telework privileges to state employees.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The court also cited the need to resolve questions over the legality of the investigations of Yoon.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Many of those firings have prompted lawsuits parallel to Dellinger’s that challenge the legality of Trump bypassing language in statutes, including provisions that protect employees at independent agencies from politicized or arbitrary firings.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Mar. 2025
Last year, Assemblymember Josh Hoover, R-Folsom, requested an audit of the timing, legality and cost associated with rescinding full telework privileges to state employees.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
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 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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