legality
noun
le·gal·i·ty
li-ˈga-lə-tē 
plural legalities
1
: attachment to or observance of law
2
: the quality or state of being legal : lawfulness
3
legalities plural
: obligations imposed by law
Examples of legality in a Sentence
the senator questioned the legality of the proposed surveillance operation
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Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
Travel and legalities could also be shining in your favor.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The ban’s status is now in limbo, as the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in TikTok’s lawsuit challenging it on January 10 and decide the law’s legality, after a panel of lower court judges upheld it.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
In October, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, known as the nation's most conservative appeals court, heard arguments regarding DACA's legality.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legality. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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legality
noun
le·gal·i·ty
li-ˈgal-ət-ē
plural legalities
1
: the quality or state of being legal : lawfulness
2
: something that is required by law
Legal Definition
legality
noun
le·gal·i·ty
li-ˈga-lə-tē
plural legalities
1
: attachment to or observance of law
2
: the quality or state of being legal : lawfulness
3
plural
: obligations imposed by law
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