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The difference between what's allowed and what's wise, billed by the hour.
means The state or quality of being in accordance with the law.
from Built from 'legal,' which traces back to Latin 'legalis,' from 'lex' (law, statute) — the same root that gives us 'legislate' and 'legitimate.' The '-ity' suffix, from Latin '-itas,' turns the adjective into an abstract noun: not just lawful, but lawfulness itself, the condition of it.
- not morality
- Slavery was once perfectly legal.
- loophole economy
- Entire industries exist to find legal gaps.
- jurisdiction matters
- Legal in one state, felony next door.
- retroactive risk
- Legal today can become illegal tomorrow, not vice versa.