legal
US
UK legal adj: (lawful)
SC 合法的 hé fǎ de
SC 法定的 hé fǎ de ，fǎ dìng de
It is legal to say what you like in a public space.
公共场合发表你想说的话是合法的。
legal adj: (concerning the law)
SC 法律上的 fǎ lǜ shàng de
The company's policies caused some legal issues.
这家公司的政策造成了一些法律上的问题。
legal adj: (type of profession)
SC 律师的 lǜ shī de
TC 律師的
TC 律師的
SC 司法的 lǜ shī de ，sī fǎ de
Amy works as a legal assistant at a law firm.
艾米在一家法律公司做司法助理。
legal adj: (in game, by rules)
SC 没有犯规的 méi yǒu fàn guī de
That move isn't legal in this game.
barely legal adv + adj: informal (girl: just past age of consent) (女孩)
SC 刚刚成年
SC 刚满合法年龄
She was barely legal when they first slept together.
legal action n: (court proceeding)
SC 诉讼 sù sòng
TC 訴訟
TC 訴訟
I've decided to take legal action against my neighbour.
legal age n: (law: age at which you can do [sth])
SC 法定年龄 fǎ dìng nián líng
TC 法定年齡
TC 法定年齡
The government should consider raising the legal age for driving from 17 to 18.
legal agreement n: (contract)
SC 合法协议 hé fǎ xié yì
TC 合法協議
TC 合法協議
If you rent a flat you need to get a legal agreement with your landlord.
legal aid n: (service of a lawyer)
SC 律师服务 lǜ shī fú wù
TC 律師服務
TC 律師服務
This is a complicated matter, so I would advise you to seek legal aid.
legal aid n: (free or subsidized legal assistance)
SC 法律援助 fǎ lǜ yuán zhù
The migrant worker's family received pro bono assistance from legal aid attorneys.
legal authorization, also UK: legal authorisation n: (official permission)
SC 法律授权 fǎ lǜ shòu quán
TC 法律授權
TC 法律授權
James had to obtain legal authorisation from the council to hold a rave party in his garden.
legal challenge n: (law: case objecting to [sth])
SC 法律质疑
SC 法律挑战
legal challenger n: (law: person or party objecting to [sth])
SC 对法律提出质疑的人
legal contract n: (written agreement binding by law)
SC 合法契约 hé fǎ qì yuē
TC 合法契約
TC 合法契約
The two companies signed a legal contract to regulate their partnership.
legal counsel n: (lawyer)
SC 法律顾问 fǎ lǜ gù wèn
TC 法律顧問
TC 法律顧問
In the US, everyone who is arrested has a right to legal counsel.
legal decision n: (law: judgement)
SC 判决 pàn jué
TC 判決
TC 判決
We don't agree with the court's legal decision and are going to appeal against it.
legal department n: (part of company for legal issues)
SC 法务部
TC 法務部
TC 法務部
SC 法律部
legal document n: (document about a matter of law)
SC 法律文件
legal document n: (document granting a legal right)
SC 法律权利文件
legal ethics npl: (moral code of practice for lawyers)
SC 律师职业道德 lǜ shī zhí yè dào dé
The lawyer started an affair with a witness, which is completely against legal ethics.
legal evidence n: (testimony admissible in court)
SC 法定证据 fǎ dìng zhèng jù
TC 法定證據
TC 法定證據
Dr. Schwartz was called on to give legal evidence about the defendant's injuries.
legal expert n: (specialist in law)
SC 法律专家 fǎ lǜ zhuān jiā
TC 法律專家
TC 法律專家
These sections should be reviewed by a legal expert prior to publication.
legal grounds npl: (legitimate reasons)
SC 法律依据
The judge quickly became impatient with their case when they failed to give any legal grounds for their claim.
legal guardianship n: (official custody, care of a dependant)
SC 法定监护权 fǎ dìng jiān hù quán
After Suzanne's brother was killed in Iraq, she claimed legal guardianship of her orphaned nephew.
The child's mother was unable to care for him properly, so legal guardianship was awarded to his father.
legal owner n: (lawful proprietor)
SC 合法所有人，法定所有人
legal pad: (ruled writing tablet)
SC 拍纸本
legal permission n: (official authorization)
SC 法律许可 fǎ lǜ xǔ kě
TC 法律許可
TC 法律許可
Have you got legal permission to run the event here? Legal permission must be obtained before importing foodstuffs into Australia.
legal proceedings npl: (court case)
SC 法律诉讼 fǎ lǜ sù sòng
TC 法律訴訟
TC 法律訴訟
SC 法定程序 fǎ lǜ sù sòng，fǎ dìng chéng xù
The legal proceedings dragged on for over a year.
legal process n: (court procedure)
SC 法律程序 fǎ lǜ chéng xù
The legal process to get squatters out of a property can take a long time.
legal profession n: (law: law-related employment field)
SC 法律界，法律行业
legal representative n: ([sb] who handles legal matters for [sb])
SC 法定代表人
legal separation n: (official agreement to separate)
SC 法定分居 fǎ dìng fēn jū
TC 合法分居
TC 合法分居
The couple decided to try a legal separation before getting a divorce.
legal settlement n: (settling of a lawsuit)
SC 诉讼和解 sù sòng hé jiě
TC 訴訟和解
TC 訴訟和解
The injured worker withdrew his lawsuit after reaching a legal settlement with his employer.
legal system n: (judicial structures and processes: law)
SC 法律系统 fǎ lǜ xì tǒng
SC 司法系统 fǎ lǜ xì tǒng，sī fǎ xì tǒng
Our legal system seems to place more value on property than on human life.
legal tender n: (money: valid currency)
SC 法定货币 fǎ dìng huò bì
TC 法定貨幣
TC 法定貨幣
A lot of people mistakenly believe that Scottish banknotes aren't legal tender in England.
Though they're very uncommon, $2 bills are in fact legal tender in the US.
legal ward n: (child in care of a guardian)
SC 法定受监护人
legal-size adj: (long paper)
SC 法律文件尺寸的
make [sth] legal vtr: (legalize, decriminalize)
SC 使..合法化 shǐ hé fǎ huà
Do you think marijuana should be made legal?
nonlegal, non-legal adj: (not established by law)
SC 与法律无关的 yǔ fǎ lǜ wú guān de
SC 未立法的 yǔ fǎ lǜ wú guān de，wèi lì fǎ de
proper legal name n: (person's official full name) (正式全名)
SC 正式法定姓名
Please use your proper legal name when filling out this form.
risk, legal risk n: (law: chance of loss)
SC 法律风险
TC 法律風險
TC 法律風險
The attorney evaluated the risk with his client.
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