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(ligælɪti)
uncountable noun
If you talk about the legality of an action or situation, you are talking about whether it is legal or not.
The auditor has questioned the legality of the contracts. [+ of]
Synonyms: lawfulness, validity, legitimacy, accordance with the law More Synonyms of legality

legality in British English

(lɪˈɡælɪtɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -ties
1. 
the state or quality of being legal or lawful
2. 
adherence to legal principles

legality in American English

(lɪˈgælɪti)
nounWord forms: plural leˈgalities
1. 
quality, condition, or instance of being legal or lawful
2.  [pl.]
legal aspects
Word origin
ML legalitas

Examples of 'legality' in a sentence
legality

There are questions over the legality, not to mention the safety, of such action.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is still unclear what " socialist legality" or "popular justice" actually are.
de Haan, Willem The Politics of Redress - crime, punishment and penal abolition (1989)
This experiment is a very calm look at the question of legality and illegality of drugs.
The Sun (2012)
There could also be questions about its legality.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The accountant questions the legality of this arrangement.
Christianity Today (2000)
Some legal experts questioned the legality of such a step.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Now civil liberties campaigners are questioning the legality of such operations.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But ministers pulled out after charities questioned the legality.
The Sun (2009)
They were asked to go to a conference room until lawyers could arrive to challenge the legality.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The citizen needs to be able to challenge the legality of the activities of public bodies.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Another example of legality presiding over morality.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The legality of that action will be challenged and other companies will watch the outcome very closely.
Laszlo, John (MD) Understanding Cancer (1987)
That has gone as far as letting the referee know that they question the legality of his binding technique.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Moreover, it was claimed that people would get "wrong" ideas of socialist legality.
de Haan, Willem The Politics of Redress - crime, punishment and penal abolition (1989)
He also questioned the legality of the deal, which was conducted without consultation.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Tax avoidance is about morality, not legality.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Other human rights groups went further, questioning the legality of attacking terror suspects without due legal process.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
A hearing is likely today at which he can challenge the legality of his detention.
The Sun (2008)
White House lawyers faced the same question of legality over the Colombia operation.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This was rejected by Russia, which questioned the legality of the move.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It also questioned the legality of the independent review set up by the Government last November.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It's not the legality of her actions you are calling into question, but the morality.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
 THE legality of how the Government's medicines watchdog rations drugs is to be challenged in court for the first time.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)

In other languages
legality

British English: legality NOUN
If you talk about the legality of an action or situation, you are talking about whether it is legal or not.
The auditor has questioned the legality of the contracts.
  • American English: legality
  • Brazilian Portuguese: legalidade
  • Chinese: 合法性
  • European Spanish: legalidad
  • French: légalité
  • German: Legalität
  • Italian: legalità
  • Japanese: 合法性
  • Korean: 합법성
  • European Portuguese: legalidade
  • Latin American Spanish: legalidad

(noun) 
Definition
the state or quality of being legal or lawful
The auditor has questioned the legality of the contracts.
Synonyms
lawfulness
validity
They now want to challenge the validity of the vote.
legitimacy
accordance with the law
permissibility
rightfulness
admissibleness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of validity
They now want to challenge the validity of the vote.
Synonyms
legality,
authority,
legitimacy,
right,
lawfulness

Synonyms of 'legality'

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