2. (Theol.) A conformity to, and resting upon, the letter of the law. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
legality — le·gal·i·ty /li ga lə tē/ n pl ties 1: attachment to or observance of law 2: the quality or state of being legal: lawfulness 3 pl: obligations imposed by law … Law dictionary
legality — le‧gal‧i‧ty [lɪˈgælti] noun [uncountable] LAW 1. the fact of being allowed by the law: • a judgment ending a lengthy dispute over the legality of Davis s leases 2. legalities [plural] the things that you have to do by law before something can… … Financial and business terms
legality — mid 15c., from M.Fr. légalité, from M.L. legalitatem (nom. legalitas), from L. legalis pertaining to the law (see LEGAL (Cf. legal)) … Etymology dictionary
legality — legality, or legalness Lawfulness … Black's law dictionary
legality — legality, or legalness Lawfulness … Black's law dictionary
legality — ► NOUN (pl. legalities) 1) the quality or state of being legal. 2) (legalities) obligations imposed by law … English terms dictionary
legality — [li gal′i tē] n. pl. legalities [ML legalitas] 1. quality, condition, or instance of being legal or lawful 2. [pl.] legal aspects … English World dictionary
Legality — The principle of legality is the legal ideal that requires all law to be clear, ascertainable and non retrospective. It requires decision makers to resolve disputes by applying legal rules that have been declared beforehand, and not to alter the… … Wikipedia
Legality — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Legality >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 legality legality Sgm: N 1 legitimacy legitimacy legitimateness GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 legislature legislature Sgm: N 2 law law code corpus juris … English dictionary for students
legality — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ doubtful (BrE), dubious, questionable VERB + LEGALITY ▪ challenge, question ▪ Her lawyer is challenging the legality of the court order … Collocations dictionary
