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légal

legal, lawful

adjective leh-GAHL Less Common

Usage Note

Légal has a regular feminine form légale and a masculine plural légaux. It is distinct from légaliste (one who strictly follows the law) and légitime (legitimate/morally justified). Légalement is the adverb. The noun légalité means 'legality' — rester dans la légalité means 'to stay within the law.'

Examples

"Cette pratique n'est pas légale en France."

Natural Translation

This practice is not legal in France.

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