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legality

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of legality

the quality or state of being legal
  • the senator questioned the legality of the proposed surveillance operation
Synonyms of legality

lawfulness, legitimacy
Words Related to legality

rightfulness, rightness

permissibility, permissibleness
Near Antonyms of legality

badness, immorality, iniquitousness, iniquity, sinfulness, unjustness, wickedness, wrongness

criminality, unconstitutionality
Antonyms of legality

illegality, illegitimacy, unlawfulness, wrongfulness

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