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as in legitimate
permitted by law
the congressman's fund-raising efforts, though arguably unethical, were determined to be legal
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as in moral
following or according to the rules
the referee declared it a legal play
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Recent Examples of legal
Hosts would run the legal risk of being held causally connected to viewers’ actions, which might run counter to First Amendment free speech protections.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2025
This is completely legal and explicitly allowed by Native Instruments, though the company needs to get manually involved in the transfer process.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
The county is required by law to hire outside legal counsel in cases brought against county employees if the complaint could reasonably lead to criminal charges.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025
Currently, 26,000 migrant children receive legal representation through the funding.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
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The senior Ukrainian official verified to The Washington Post that the 55-page document published by the newspaper is legitimate.—
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Pérez was accused of commingling the traffickers’ profits with legitimate revenue from ticket and refreshment sales.—
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As the once and forever Guy Ritchie mascot approaches 60 without any sign of slowing down, his signature glint continues to harden into an indestructible moral code.—
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This is the kind of character Stallone made popular in the 1980s, when critics pushed back on the one-man-army archetype, but box office won out, to the point that people now feel nostalgic for Stallone’s dumbed-down moral code.—
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Data practices should also ensure compliance with privacy laws such as the EU’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), while promoting ethical handling of sensitive information.—
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So, if insects can feel pain, as most Americans believe, then there is an ethical reason to protect their welfare.—
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At the end of the dredging, sediment that’s not placed on the beach could be left in the pit and covered with a layer of clean sand.—
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The clean, bright walls along with colorful rugs and hardwood floors can seem impossible for people living in apartments.—
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To be fair, many of those — including emerging aces Tanner Bibee, Logan Gilbert, Mackenzie Gore and Paul Skenes along with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga, who started in their native Japan when the Dodgers and Cubs opened in Tokyo last week — are no-doubters.—
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That policy, according to the activities association, aims to give students opportunities to participate in athletic programs that align with their gender identities, while also upholding safe and fair standards for all students.—
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“Legal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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