Legal

Definition - adj
[Latin legalis, from leg- lex law]
1  : of or relating to law or the processes of law <a ~ question> <take ~ action>
2 a  : deriving authority from or founded on law <a ~ tariff rate> <a ~ government>
b  : fulfilling the requirements of law <a ~ voter>
c  : having a status derived from law
: recognized as such by law <a ~ certainty>
d  : created by operation of esp. statutory law <~ incompetence> <a ~ presumption>
compare conventional judicial
e  : established by law <the ~ test for mental capacity>
3  : conforming to or permitted by law
: See also lawful<a referendum to make gambling ~>
4  : recognized or made effective under principles of law as distinguished from principles of equity
: deriving from or existing or valid in law as distinguished from equity
see also equity
compare equitable
5 a  : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the profession of law or one of its members <a corporate ~ department> <the ~ community>
b  : of or relating to the study of law <continuing ~ education>
Pronunciation'lE-g&l

Pronunciation Key

  • \&\ as a and u in a b ut
  • \[^&]\ as e in kitt en
  • \&r\ as ur and er in f urther
  • \a\ as a inash
  • \A\ as a in ace
  • \Š\ as o in m op
  • \au\ as ou in ou t
  • \ch\ as ch in ch in
  • \e\ as e in bet
  • \E\ as ea in easy
  • \g\ as g in go
  • \i\ as i in hit
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  • \I\ as i in ice
  • \j\ as j in job
  • \[ng]\ as ng in sing
  • \O\ as o in go
  • \o\ as aw in law
  • \oi\ as oy in boy
  • \th\ as th in thin
  • \[th_]\ as thin the
  • \Ÿ\ as oo in loot
  • \u\ as oo in foot
  • \y\ as y in yet
  • \zh\ as si in vision
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    estoppel by judgment barring the relitigation of issues litigated by the same parties on a different cause of action


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