as in legitimacy
the quality or state of being legal
the senator questioned the legality of the proposed surveillance operation
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Recent Examples of legality
Rovelo-Gallegos won his freedom by filing for habeas corpus, a court petition that challenges the legality of a person’s detention.
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Van Hollen's plan would not raise as much as Sanders', but Van Hollen's is less likely to face constitutional challenges, as experts have long debated the legality of a national wealth tax.
—Jeff Stein The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Australia has not commented on the legality of the attack, but supports the objective of preventing Iran from gaining nuclear weapons.
—Bharatha Mallawarachi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
While the court allowed the referendum to move forward, their ruling did not comment on the amendment's legality.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Van Hollen's plan would not raise as much as Sanders', but Van Hollen's is less likely to face constitutional challenges, as experts have long debated the legality of a national wealth tax.
—Jeff Stein The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Australia has not commented on the legality of the attack, but supports the objective of preventing Iran from gaining nuclear weapons.
—Bharatha Mallawarachi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
While the court allowed the referendum to move forward, their ruling did not comment on the amendment's legality.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legality
legitimacy
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No foreign power, no government, and no military coalition holds the legitimacy to determine the political, social, or historical trajectory of this land.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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Now after these victories over the Rockets, surging Hornets and Pistons, there is a feel of legitimacy, of being something better than stuck in the play-in mud.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legality. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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