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VocabJLPT N1

legal

な-Adjective

Definitions

1. legal

This na-adjective means "legal" or "juridical," describing something that relates to or is defined by the law. It commonly appears in formal or official contexts when discussing rights, obligations, or procedures governed by law.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

If that silence gets taken as legal consent, we're in serious trouble!

Sentence 2

That claim is unlikely to hold up legally.

Sentence 3

If this rule doesn't have solid legal grounds, shouldn't we revisit it?

Sentence 4

That argument probably won't hold up legally.

Sentence 5

I used to believe "legally right = happy," but that equation fell apart for me.