le ‧ gal ‧ i ‧ ty AC /lɪˈɡæləti, lɪˈɡælɪti/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ legality ≠ ↑ illegality , ↑ legalization , ↑ legalese , ↑ illegal ; adjective : ↑ legal ≠ ↑ illegal , ↑ legalistic ; verb : ↑ legalize ; adverb : ↑ legally ≠ ↑ illegally ]
1 . [uncountable] the fact of being allowed by law
legality of
Several ministers have questioned the legality of the ban.
2 . legalities [plural] the legal parts of an agreement:
We’ve sold the house and are just waiting to complete all the legalities.