legal
Translation
legal, lawful
Examples
Sein Vorgehen war vollkommen legal.
His procedure was completely legal.
Ist das Parken hier legal?
Is parking here legal?
Grammar Patterns
legal + Noun (attributive) That is a legal business.
to be + legal (predicative) His action was legal.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lawful, legitimate; Antonyms: illegal, unlawful
Etymology
From Latin 'legalis' (relating to the law), from 'lex' (law). Same root as English 'legal'.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate, looking and sounding almost identical to the English word 'legal'.