Read full poem →Guilt, erring man, relenting view,
But shall thy legal rage pursue
The wretch, already crushed low
Dictionary Entry
legal
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈliː.ɡəl/Word FrequencyCommon (6.06)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓The legal department of a company.
In a Sentence
“Legal wants this in writing.”
Published Usage Examples
“They point out that in the legal sense put forth by the constitution there is no reason to think that a fetus is a *legal* person.”
“Besides, do these illegals really want guest worker programs, or just to get all the benefits of citizenship without going through the legal process like the *legal* immigrants?”
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Origin
From Latin legalis, from lex “law”.
Common Phrases
system legalstatus legalrights legalright legalprofession legalservices legal
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Poetry examples for “legal”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
