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legals

legals is the plural of legal.

Meaning of legal

Noun

legal (countable and uncountable, plural legals)

  1. (informal, uncountable) The legal department of a company or organization.
    • Legal wants this in writing.
  2. (countable) A spy who is attached to, and ostensibly employed by, an embassy, military outpost, etc.
  3. (US, countable, informal) One who immigrated lawfully.
  4. (Canada, US, uncountable) Of paper or document layouts, measuring 8+¹⁄₂ × 14 inches (216 × 356 mm).
  5. (Philippines) Of paper or document layouts, measuring 8+¹⁄₂ × 13 inches (216 × 330 mm).

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Questions about legals

What is legals the plural of?
Legals is the plural of legal.

Words near legals in the dictionary

  1. legally binding
  2. legally blind
  3. legalman
  4. legalmen
  5. legalness
  6. legals
  7. legalspeak
  8. legaltech
  9. Legan
  10. Legana
  11. Leganes

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