LEGALITY


Meaning of LEGALITY in English

/ liːˈgæləti; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies )

1.

[ U ] the fact of being legal :

They intended to challenge the legality of his claim in the courts.

The arrangement is of doubtful legality.

2.

[ C , usually pl. ] the legal aspect of an action or a situation :

You need a lawyer to explain all the legalities of the contracts.

—compare illegality

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from French légalité or medieval Latin legalitas relating to the law, from Latin legalis , from lex , leg- law.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.