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legal

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  1. lawful                
 
1. le.gal \'le--g*l\ \-g*-le-\ aj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L legalis, fr. leg-, lex 
   law] 1: of or relating to law  2a: deriving authority from or founded on 
   law : de jure  2b: having a formal status derived from law often without a 
   basis in actua l fact : TITULAR 2c: established by law; esp : STATUTORY  3: 
   conforming to or permitted by law or established rules  4: recognized or 
   made effective by a court of law as distinguished from a  court of equity 
   5: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the profession of law  
   or of one of its members 6: created by the constructions of the law  - 
   le.gal.ly av
2. legal n : a class of securities in which trustees, savings banks, and 
   other invest ors regulated by law may legally invest