Legal

le'gal, a. According to, in conformity with, created by, or relating to, law; lawful. (Theol.) According to the law of works, disting. f free grace resting on works for salvation; according to the old or Mosaic dispensation. (Laiv.) Governed by rules of law as disting. rules of equity. Constitutional; legitimate; licit; authorized. [F.f L. legal is, fr. lex, leg is=~E. law.] — Le'galism, -izm, n. Strictne in adhering to law, or trusting to conformity to law. — Le'galist, n. One who desires strict adherence to law. (Theol.) One who regards conformity to law as a ground of salvation.— Legality, n. State of being legal; conformity to law. (Theol.) Outward conformity to law without inward principle. [F. — gality, L. legal it as.] Le'galize, v. [-ized (-izd), -izing.] To make lawful; to authorize; to sanction after being done. (Theol.) To interpret in a legal spirit. — Le/gally, adv. According to law; lawfully.