legal (EN)

adjective, noun

adjective “legal”

1. allowed by law
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   Is it legal to park here without a permit?
2. relating to the law or to lawyers
   She wants to start a legal career after graduating.
3. valid according to the rules of a game
   In chess, moving the king two squares is not a legal move.
4. (informal) old enough to be allowed by law to do something, especially related to age of consent or drinking
   She just turned 18, so she's finally legal.

noun “legal”

1. (informal) the legal department of a company
   Legal needs to approve the contract before we proceed.
2. (US) paper in the size of 8½ × 14 inches
   Please print the documents on legal.
3. (US, informal) someone who immigrated legally
   She worked hard to become a legal in this country.