nonlegal
adjective
non·le·gal
ˌnän-ˈlē-gəl 
: not pertaining to the law or to the legal profession
nonlegal writing
nonlegal careers
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Many substance-use questionnaires combine marijuana with other nonlegal drugs, Moore says in the release, which can make older adults more wary of being upfront about their marijuana usage.
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Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2023
The hourslong affair began with a nonlegal, symbolic ceremony, before which event staff handed out bouquets and flower crowns to some revelers, while others got henna tattoos and posed for photographs under rainbow streamers and treetop lanterns.
—New York Times, 26 July 2022
Many nonlegal private firms have been appointed to assist with the settlement.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2021
In an interview, Robert Vargas, a San Antonio political consultant who worked on the opioid litigation at the Phipps firm in a nonlegal capacity, said the firm submitted the report without Alsip’s knowledge.
—Brian Chasnoff, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2021
Both legal and nonlegal visitations have been suspended through June 13, at which point the department will reassess.
—Alison Steinbach, azcentral, 9 June 2020
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Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2023
The hourslong affair began with a nonlegal, symbolic ceremony, before which event staff handed out bouquets and flower crowns to some revelers, while others got henna tattoos and posed for photographs under rainbow streamers and treetop lanterns.
—New York Times, 26 July 2022
Many nonlegal private firms have been appointed to assist with the settlement.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2021
In an interview, Robert Vargas, a San Antonio political consultant who worked on the opioid litigation at the Phipps firm in a nonlegal capacity, said the firm submitted the report without Alsip’s knowledge.
—Brian Chasnoff, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2021
Both legal and nonlegal visitations have been suspended through June 13, at which point the department will reassess.
—Alison Steinbach, azcentral, 9 June 2020
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“Nonlegal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonlegal. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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