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le·gal·i·ty
\lə̇ˈgaləd.ē, lēˈ-, -ətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English legalite, from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French legalité, from Medieval Latin legalitat-, legalitas, from Latin legalis legal + -itat-, -itas -ity — more at legal
1. : attachment to or observance of law; especially : conformity to or reliance upon the letter of theological law
2. : the quality or state of being legal : lawfulness
< Supreme Court … upheld the legality of such contributions — J.A.Morris b. 1904 >
< a supreme court to rule on the legality of legislation — Collier's Year Book >
3. legalities plural : obligations imposed by law
< entrenched and protected by legalities — Agnes Repplier > |