Meaning
lawful, legitimate
- law; legal
- juridical, juristic
In a sentence
Non è legale copiare film da quel sito.
It's not legal to copy movies from that site.
Hai già chiesto un parere legale?
Have you already asked for legal advice?
Serve un aiuto legale per questo problema.
We need legal help for this problem.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| legale | masculine · singular |
| legale | feminine · singular |
| legali | masculine · plural |
| legali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use legale for law-related contexts; use lecito for morally or formally allowed, and legittimo for justified or valid.
- Common in formal language: consulenza legale, azione legale, rappresentante legale. In casual speech, giusto or permesso often replace it.
- As an adjective, it agrees normally: consulenza legale, questioni legali. Don’t confuse it with the noun il legale, meaning lawyer.