Legality

Legality
Legality Le*gal"i*ty (l[-e]*g[a^]l"[i^]*t[y^]), n. [Cf. LL. legalitas, F. l['e]galit['e]. Cf. {Loyalty}.] 1. The state or quality of being legal; conformity to law. [1913 Webster]

2. (Theol.) A conformity to, and resting upon, the letter of the law. [1913 Webster]


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