nonlegal

adjective

non·le·gal ˌnän-ˈlē-gəl

: not pertaining to the law or to the legal profession

nonlegal writing

nonlegal careers

Examples of nonlegal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Many substance-use questionnaires combine marijuana with other nonlegal drugs, Moore says in the release, which can make older adults more wary of being upfront about their marijuana usage. —

Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2023 The hourslong affair began with a nonlegal, symbolic ceremony, before which event staff handed out bouquets and flower crowns to some revelers, while others got henna tattoos and posed for photographs under rainbow streamers and treetop lanterns. —

New York Times, 26 July 2022 Many nonlegal private firms have been appointed to assist with the settlement. —

Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2021 In an interview, Robert Vargas, a San Antonio political consultant who worked on the opioid litigation at the Phipps firm in a nonlegal capacity, said the firm submitted the report without Alsip’s knowledge. —

Brian Chasnoff, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2021 Both legal and nonlegal visitations have been suspended through June 13, at which point the department will reassess. —

Alison Steinbach, azcentral, 9 June 2020

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