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Legal

/'liːg(ə)l/
Something that is allowed by the law or follows the rules set by the government

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Examples:

It's legal to drive at 18 here.She needs legal advice for her problem.

Etymology:

etymology
The word legal comes from the Latin legalis, which means pertaining to the law. This, in turn, derives from lex, meaning law. The term has been part of the English language since the late 15th century.

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