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 Meanwhile, the tech mogul is facing a lawsuit from Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner over the legality of America PAC’s cash prizes. Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Some experts have questioned the legality of the giveaway. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024 Tech billionaire Elon Musk defended the legality of his super PAC’s $1 million daily giveaway to registered voters in swing states, days after the Justice Department sent a letter warning that the lottery-style contest might be unlawful. David Ingram, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024 Smith and Chutkan have been met with criticism for the release of a massive amount of evidence against Trump in the month before the election, while key questions about the legality of the underlying charges remain unanswered. Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for legality 

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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legality. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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