legal

Word family noun legality ≠ illegality legalization legalese illegal legalismlegalistlegal aidlegal holidaylegal tenderadjective legal ≠ illegal legalistic verb legalize adverb legally ≠ illegally legalistically

le·gal /ˈliːɡəl/ S2 W1 AWL adjectiveadj

1 LEGALif something is legal, you are allowed to do it or have to do it by law 法律允许的，合法的；法律规定的 OPP illegal

What the company has done is perfectly legal.

公司所做的这一切完全合法。

plans to make the carrying of identity cards a legal requirement

使携带身份证成为法定要求的计划

He had twice the legal limit of alcohol in his bloodstream.

他血液中的酒精含量是法定限度的两倍。

a pressure group that is campaigning to make cannabis legal

争取大麻合法化的压力团体

2 [only before noun]LEGAL concerned with or relating to the law 法律的，与法律有关的

free legal advice

免费法律咨询

a costly legal dispute

代价很大的法律纠纷

the Scottish legal system

苏格兰的法律制度

the legal profession (=lawyers) 律师界

3 legal action/proceedings the use of the legal system to settle an argument, put right an unfair situation etc 法律诉讼

She threatened to take legal action against the hospital.

她扬言要起诉医院。

Examples from the Corpus

legal action/proceedings• That's where legal expenses insurance helps - it protects against the cost of taking legal action.• The authorities considered these cases suitable for civil, not criminal, legal proceedings.• This broadly relates to communications between lawyer and client either in relation to the giving of legal advice or in contemplation of legal proceedings.• The company expected legal action, and it got it.• The Scheme makes no difference to an employee's rights to take legal action, and the Company accepts no liability.• But, as Kim Barnes reports, Lexie McConnell's family say it won't stop their legal action for negligence.• He is is now planning legal action to get compensation.• Quiet diplomacy was out; legal action was in.

Examples from the Corpus

legal• This trade in foreign currency is perfectly legal.• Office betting pools are not legal.• Some relatives are now considering legal action.• Mr Wade hid his legal acumen behind a cigar-chewing country-boy manner and a thick East Texas drawl.• People on low salaries can get free legal advice.• He has refused, arguing that a definitive legal answer would split the country irrevocably.• Mitchell won a $700 legal award against her ex-landlord.• a long legal battle• Neither side wanted a long and expensive legal battle.• the legal duties of a parent• The school board has the same legal duty to bargain in good faith as the union does.• The American government does not pay the legal fees of Americans who are arrested abroad.• Over 3,000 gay couples have married since it became legal for them to do so last year.• Divorce finally became legal in 1992.• The alcohol content of his blood was three times over the legal limit.• She now become the legal owner of the land.• The legal procedures may be improved, but they are bound to remain vulnerable to an erroneous police case.• The clerk to the court will reject any document that does not meet the legal requirements.• Consumers have the legal right to demand their money back if a product is faulty.• Some markets, and many fairs, were important and regular activities without any apparent legal status.• the legal system• In Maastricht, Dutch Guilders, Deutschmarks and Belgian Francs are all considered legal tender.• The legal title to freehold or leasehold premises can only be held by a maximum of four persons.

legal limit• Company officials insist that emissions from the combustion of the tyres will not remain within legal limits.• Fines for speeding range from $ 57. 60 to $ 360, depending on how much drivers exceed the legal limits.• Male speaker Most of the tyres we change are worn to the legal limit.• There was no apparent reason to administer the drug, although the quantities involved were not above the legal limits.• An autopsy revealed alcohol in his blood above the legal limit in Oregon.• The legal limit in Washington is. 10.• The legal limit is. 08 and his blood alcohol was. 09.• Ferguson, who was more than twice over the legal limit, pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay £25 prosecution costs.

legal advice• From the beginning of this century there was a growing awareness of the need for legal advice.• The decisions taken are taken on legal advice.• The following notes should not, therefore, be relied upon as a substitute for detailed legal advice.• You also get free legal advice and help with insurance claims.• He claimed he should have sought legal advice before wrongfully using tax-exempt foundations to finance a televised college course.• As he left court he said only that he would be seeking legal advice on a compensation claim.• We propose to deal with abuses and to ensure that asylum seekers have the free legal advice that they need.• In his spare time, Grigsby gave legal advice to the Black Panthers.

From Longman Business Dictionary

legalle·gal /ˈliːgəl/ adjectiveadjLAW [only before a noun]

1relating to or involving the law

It would be impossible to get control of the company without a long legal fight.

the country’s legal system (=courts, lawyers, judges etc)

reliable legal advice

2allowed, ordered, or approved by the law

The legal speed limit is 30 mph.

The court decided that the transfer of pension funds is legal, but ex-workers are launching an appeal.

Origin legal

(1400-1500) French Latin legalis, from lex “law”

单词	legal
释义	legal Word family noun legality ≠ illegality legalization legalese illegal legalismlegalistlegal aidlegal holidaylegal tenderadjective legal ≠ illegal legalistic verb legalize adverb legally ≠ illegally legalistically le·gal /ˈliːɡəl/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL adjectiveadj 1 LEGALif something is legal, you are allowed to do it or have to do it by law 法律允许的，合法的；法律规定的 OPP illegal What the company has done is perfectly legal. 公司所做的这一切完全合法。 plans to make the carrying of identity cards a legal requirement 使携带身份证成为法定要求的计划 He had twice the legal limit of alcohol in his bloodstream. 他血液中的酒精含量是法定限度的两倍。 a pressure group that is campaigning to make cannabis legal 争取大麻合法化的压力团体 2 [only before noun]LEGAL concerned with or relating to the law 法律的，与法律有关的 free legal advice 免费法律咨询 a costly legal dispute 代价很大的法律纠纷 the Scottish legal system 苏格兰的法律制度 the legal profession (=lawyers) 律师界 3 legal action/proceedings the use of the legal system to settle an argument, put right an unfair situation etc 法律诉讼 She threatened to take legal action against the hospital. 她扬言要起诉医院。 Examples from the Corpus legal action/proceedings• That's where legal expenses insurance helps - it protects against the cost of taking legal action.• The authorities considered these cases suitable for civil, not criminal, legal proceedings.• This broadly relates to communications between lawyer and client either in relation to the giving of legal advice or in contemplation of legal proceedings.• The company expected legal action, and it got it.• The Scheme makes no difference to an employee's rights to take legal action, and the Company accepts no liability.• But, as Kim Barnes reports, Lexie McConnell's family say it won't stop their legal action for negligence.• He is is now planning legal action to get compensation.• Quiet diplomacy was out; legal action was in. Examples from the Corpus legal• This trade in foreign currency is perfectly legal.• Office betting pools are not legal.• Some relatives are now considering legal action.• Mr Wade hid his legal acumen behind a cigar-chewing country-boy manner and a thick East Texas drawl.• People on low salaries can get free legal advice.• He has refused, arguing that a definitive legal answer would split the country irrevocably.• Mitchell won a $700 legal award against her ex-landlord.• a long legal battle• Neither side wanted a long and expensive legal battle.• the legal duties of a parent• The school board has the same legal duty to bargain in good faith as the union does.• The American government does not pay the legal fees of Americans who are arrested abroad.• Over 3,000 gay couples have married since it became legal for them to do so last year.• Divorce finally became legal in 1992.• The alcohol content of his blood was three times over the legal limit.• She now become the legal owner of the land.• The legal procedures may be improved, but they are bound to remain vulnerable to an erroneous police case.• The clerk to the court will reject any document that does not meet the legal requirements.• Consumers have the legal right to demand their money back if a product is faulty.• Some markets, and many fairs, were important and regular activities without any apparent legal status.• the legal system• In Maastricht, Dutch Guilders, Deutschmarks and Belgian Francs are all considered legal tender.• The legal title to freehold or leasehold premises can only be held by a maximum of four persons. legal limit• Company officials insist that emissions from the combustion of the tyres will not remain within legal limits.• Fines for speeding range from $ 57. 60 to $ 360, depending on how much drivers exceed the legal limits.• Male speaker Most of the tyres we change are worn to the legal limit.• There was no apparent reason to administer the drug, although the quantities involved were not above the legal limits.• An autopsy revealed alcohol in his blood above the legal limit in Oregon.• The legal limit in Washington is. 10.• The legal limit is. 08 and his blood alcohol was. 09.• Ferguson, who was more than twice over the legal limit, pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay £25 prosecution costs. legal advice• From the beginning of this century there was a growing awareness of the need for legal advice.• The decisions taken are taken on legal advice.• The following notes should not, therefore, be relied upon as a substitute for detailed legal advice.• You also get free legal advice and help with insurance claims.• He claimed he should have sought legal advice before wrongfully using tax-exempt foundations to finance a televised college course.• As he left court he said only that he would be seeking legal advice on a compensation claim.• We propose to deal with abuses and to ensure that asylum seekers have the free legal advice that they need.• In his spare time, Grigsby gave legal advice to the Black Panthers. From Longman Business Dictionary legalle·gal /ˈliːgəl/ adjectiveadjLAW [only before a noun] 1relating to or involving the law It would be impossible to get control of the company without a long legal fight. the country’s legal system (=courts, lawyers, judges etc) reliable legal advice 2allowed, ordered, or approved by the law The legal speed limit is 30 mph. The court decided that the transfer of pension funds is legal, but ex-workers are launching an appeal. Origin legal (1400-1500) French Latin legalis, from lex “law”
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