Illegal vs. Legal

Illegaladjective

Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.

Illegaladjective

Forbidden by established rules.

Illegaladjective

Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country.

Illegaladjective

Being or doing something illegally.

Illegaladjective

Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally.

Illegalnoun

(obsolete) An illegal act or technique.

Illegalnoun

Contraband, esp. illegal substances such as drugs.

Illegalnoun

An illegal immigrant.

Illegalnoun

(espionage) A spy working abroad illegally and undercover, without visible ties to his or her country’s authorities.

Illegaladjective

Not according to, or authorized by, law; specif., contrary to, or in violation of, human law; unlawful; illicit; hence, immoral; as, an illegal act; illegal trade; illegal love.

Illegaladjective

prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules;

Legaladjective

Relating to the law or to lawyers.

Legaladjective

Having its basis in the law.

Legaladjective

Being allowed or prescribed by law.

Legaladjective

(informal) Above the age of consent or the legal drinking age.

Legalnoun

The legal department of a company.

Legalnoun

Paper in sheets 8½ in × 14 in (215.9 mm × 355.6 mm).

Legalnoun

(countable) A spy who is attached to, and ostensibly employed by, an embassy, military outpost, etc.

Legaladjective

Created by, permitted by, in conformity with, or relating to, law; as, a legal obligation; a legal standard or test; a legal procedure; a legal claim; a legal trade; anything is legal which the laws do not forbid.

Legaladjective

According to the law of works, as distinguished from free grace; or resting on works for salvation.

Legaladjective

Governed by the rules of law as distinguished from the rules of equity; as, legal estate; legal assets.

Legaladjective

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

Legaladjective

of or relating to jurisprudence;

Legaladjective

having legal efficacy or force;

Legaladjective

relating to or characteristic of the profession of law;

Legaladjective

allowed by official rules;