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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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
In their filing, attorneys for Öztürk also challenge the legality of her detention.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Lawmakers also introduced a resolution Monday that seeks to launch a lawsuit challenging the legality of TABOR, which was passed by Colorado voters in 1992, under the U.S. Constitution.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
Then, after his lawyers filed a habeas corpus petition in federal court challenging the legality of his detention, the Department of Homeland Security abruptly flew him to an immigration jail in rural Louisiana.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legality. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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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
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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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