| 词组 | legal |
| 释义 | legal AC /ˈliːɡəl/ adjective 1. relating to the lawnounsthe legal system/framework Under the English legal system, the accused person has the right to remain silent.a legal right Women should have the same legal rights as men.legal action/charges/proceedings (=action in a court of law) The paper cannot comment because of the threat of legal action.legal advice/services You should get legal advice before signing any agreement.a legal battle/dispute/debate The couple were involved in a bitter legal battle.legal aid (=money to pay your legal fees) She applied for legal aid in order to pursue her case against the hospital.legal fees/costs The company paid legal fees of $15.8 million.a legal document/contract An insurance agreement is a legal document.a legal expert Many legal experts believe that the law needs to be changed.a legal adviser She worked as a legal adviser at the U.S. State Department.the legal profession (=lawyers, judges etc, considered as a group) The first Congress of the United States was dominated by the legal profession.legal language/words The document was written in complicated legal language.the legal definition of sth The legal definition of ‘reasonable force’ is rather vague.legal status The organization has no formal legal status.a legal challenge The information was made available to a court after a legal challenge by the defence.phrasestake legal action (against sb/sth) (=bring a case in a court of law) She is taking legal action against a British newspaper which secretly recorded her private phone conversations.2. used when saying that something is allowed by law, or you must do something because of the lawnounsa legal duty/obligation/responsibility It is your legal duty to report a crime to the police.the legal limit/minimum/maximum He had twice the legal limit of alcohol in his blood.a legal requirement (=something that you must do because of the law) Prices at gas stations have to be displayed as a legal requirement.legal tender (=forms of money that are legally accepted) The coins are no longer considered legal tender.a practice is legal (=an activity is allowed by law) This practice is legal in the US, but not in most other countries.verbsmake sth legal They are campaigning to make the drug legal.become legal Divorce finally became legal in 1992 in that country.adverbsperfectly legal (=completely legal) What the company has done is perfectly legal.THESAURUS: legal lawfulbusiness | manner | methods | use | means | excuse | purpose | owner allowed by law or based on the law. Lawful is more formal than legal. It is used especially when comparing actions or methods with others that are not allowed by law: The demonstrators were preventing other people from going about their lawful business. | The information was obtained in a lawful manner. | US citizens are permitted to keep firearms for lawful use. | The defendants argued that they had a lawful excuse for what they did. | Our products and services may only be used for lawful purposes. | The property was returned to its lawful owner. legitimateclaim | right | reason | excuse | activities | business | president | leader | government | authority based on or allowed by the normal laws or rules – often used when there is a disagreement about this: The local people argue that they have a legitimate claim to the land. | There is a legitimate right of self-defence. | I had a perfectly legitimate reason or being there (=a completely legitimate reason). | He has no legitimate excuse for not paying you the money. | The organization says all its money comes from legitimate activities. | His supporters regard him as the legitimate president of the country. | The United Nations recognized the party as the country’s legitimate government. | The prisoners attempted to overthrow the legitimate authorities of the prison in a violent manner. statutoryrights | duty | requirement | power | authority | payment used about something such as a right, duty, or power, which the law says you must have: The law gives you certain statutory rights when you buy goods. | There is a statutory duty to investigate how the death occurred. | The officers who searched the house were using their statutory powers. | Officials have agreed to the extra statutory payment, under the local government regulations. constitutionalright | reform | change | amendment | power | authority relating to a country’s constitution (=the set of rules and principles by which a country is governed): Freedom of speech is one of our constitutional rights. | The new government announced a package of constitutional reforms. | Constitutional amendments require the approval of two thirds of the House and the Senate. | Congress has the constitutional power to prevent the president from travelling abroad.You can say that your actions are above board (=there is nothing illegal about them): The firm says they have nothing to hide and everything they do is above board. You can also say that someone acts or stays/keeps/remains within the law (=they do not do anything illegal): The protesters were careful to remain within the law and not cause any damage to property.ANTONYMS → illegal |
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