legal

形容词 legal:

1. established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
2. of or relating to jurisprudence
3. having legal efficacy or force
   同义词：sound, effectual
4. relating to or characteristic of the profession of law
5. allowed by official rules

1. The contract was formulated in difficult legal language.
   该合同是用深奥的法律术语订立的。
2. You should go through the legal formality.
   你应该办理合法手续。
3. The sale of firearms is subject to many legal restrictions.
   出售枪支受到许多法律限制。
4. We will introduce legal safeguards against fraud.
   我们要采取法律保护措施，制止诈骗活动。
5. They were involved in a long legal wrangle over payment.
   他们在付款问题上陷入长期纠纷。
6. They were bound by legal ties.
   他们受到法律的约束。
7. He is the only legal heir of the rich man.
   他是这位富翁的唯一法定继承人。

le.gal

adj.Abbr. leg.（形容词）缩写 leg.
Of, relating to, or concerned with law:
法律的：法律的、与法律有关的、关于法律的：
例句：
legal papers.
法律文件

Authorized by or based on law:
法定的：由法律授权的或基于法律之上的：
例句：
a legal right.
法律授予的权利

Established by law; statutory:
依法的：由法律建立的；法律承认的：
例句：
the legal owner.
法定拥有人

In conformity with or permitted by law:
合法的：符合法律条文的或法律许可的：
例句：
legal business operations.
合法的生意经营

Recognized or enforced by law rather than by equity.
法律上承认的：由法律而不是公平认可或强制的
In terms of or created by the law:
合法的：根据法律规定的或由法律规定产生的：
例句：
a legal offense.
合法的攻击

Applicable to or characteristic of attorneys or their profession.
律师的：适用于律师或律师行业的，律师或律师行业的特点的
n.（名词）
One that is in accord with certain rules or laws.
守法者：和某些规定或法律保持一致的人
legals Investments that may be legally made by fiduciaries and certain institutions, such as savings banks and insurance companies.Also called In this sense, also called legal list
legals 合法证券：可由受托人或某些机构合法进行的投资，如储蓄银行和保险公司也作 在此意义上也可称作 legal list

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin lôg3lis
源自 拉丁语 lôg3lis
from lôx lôg- [law] * see leg-
源自 lôx lôg- [法律] *参见 leg-

【引伸】
le.gally
adv.（副词）