legal
adjective uk/ˈliː.ɡəl/ us/ˈliː.ɡəl/
(LAW)
B2 法律的，法律上的，法律方面的
connected with the law
legal advice 法律建议
a legal obligation/requirement 法律义务／要求
legal status 法律地位
your legal rights 你的法定权利
legal action/proceedings 法律行动／程序
my legal representatives (= my lawyers) 我的法律代表
B2 合法的，符合法律的
allowed by the law
Is abortion legal in your country? 堕胎在你们国家是否合法？
Opposite: illegal
- More examples
- You have a legal obligation to ensure your child receives a proper education.
- It's an organization that offers free legal advice to people on low incomes.
- She won the court case, but she had to pay an enormous amount in legal fees.
- Channel 4 is running a series on the unfairness of the legal system.
- Unless the money is returned, we shall shortly be contacting our legal department.
(PAPER)
US法律规格纸（在美国使用的一种纸张大小的标准，长14英寸，宽8.5英寸）
used to refer to a standard size of paper in the US, 8.5 inches by 14 inches
Your poster should be on letter or legal size paper. 你的海报必须是标准信纸或法律规格纸的大小。
Idiom
make legal historyidiom 开创法律历史，成为法律范例
If you make legal history, the case you win in court or take to court is the first of its type and changes the way future cases will be dealt with.