legal
Being established, permitted, required or prescribed by law.
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The SGLaw200 Youth Forum provides a platform for Singaporeans, especially our youth, to develop a deeper understanding of Singapore’s approach to the Rule of Law and our legal system, and how it has contributed to our…
At the time, I just assumed that somehow there was some magical legal trick they knew where they could more guarantee prison time if they waited somehow. That was clearly not the case.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal trainwreck has taught us this: never go to court. Ever | Marina Hyde https://www.newsbeep.com/au/651387/ Ladies, gentlemen, cineastes: our long nightmare is over. The It Ends…
This Forum is organised as a flagship event to commemorate a special milestone in Singapore’s history: the Bicentennial Anniversary of our nation’s modern legal and judicial system.
Might be worth consulting with your union rep if you have one. Or even legal counsel if you have a case for constructive dismissal.
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Being established, permitted, required or prescribed by law.
legal precedent
“The SGLaw200 Youth Forum provides a platform for Singaporeans, especially our youth, to develop a deeper understanding of Singapore’s approach to the Rule of Law and our legal system, and how it has contributed to our nation-building, bringing concrete benefits to Singaporeans.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This Forum is organised as a flagship event to commemorate a special milestone in Singapore’s history: the Bicentennial Anniversary of our nation’s modern legal and judicial system.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"If supporters of Ben Roberts-Smith were genuinely interested in the truth, they’d ask the community to remember why these legal processes exist, and why we must let the wheels of justice turn." www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/05/b... #auspol”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The high-profile legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s production company will no longer go to trial after the parties announced a settlement just two weeks before jury selection was slated to begin.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Universe & University Common root: "Universus" Unus: "one" Versus: "to turn" So altogether Universe is meant to describe "turning into one" University in late latin meant corporation or society apparently, so it literally means "To turn into one corporation" shifting the idea of the universe into a legal group. Thought it was interesting so had to share.”
— r/etymology· Apr 2026
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Having its basis in the law.
"legal" means: Having its basis in the law.. This is technical or formal vocabulary, more likely to appear in school work, news or a particular profession than in peer chat. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your child uses the term, it is usually a sign of curiosity about a subject area. A short follow-up question about where they came across it is usually all that is needed.
"legal" means: Having its basis in the law.. Register: formal or technical English, standard in its specialist domain (law, medicine, science, finance, etc.). Gloss the term with a plain synonym when writing for a general audience. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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Relating to the law or to lawyers.
legal profession
“At the time, I just assumed that somehow there was some magical legal trick they knew where they could more guarantee prison time if they waited somehow. That was clearly not the case.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal trainwreck has taught us this: never go to court. Ever | Marina Hyde https://www.newsbeep.com/au/651387/ Ladies, gentlemen, cineastes: our long nightmare is over. The It Ends With Us legal drama has finally Ended…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Might be worth consulting with your union rep if you have one. Or even legal counsel if you have a case for constructive dismissal.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I'd settle for a Supreme Court that went to such wretched hives of scum and legal villainy as "UVA."”
— Bluesky· May 2026“What are the possible effects of legal actions on climate change policies in different states? Where do YOU stand? Join the debate:”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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