Frequency rank: 17,795. – 17,858.
- legal; lawful; legitimate
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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They are filibustering to prevent the bill from passing.
3. だいとうりょう大統領やちじ知事がりっぱ立派にごうほうてき合法的にこうどう行動したばあい場合には、べいこくみん米国民はかれら彼らをさいせん再選し、かれら彼らがぞくする属するせいとう政党にしじ指示をおくる送ることによってしょうにん承認をひょうめい表明する。
When a president or a governor acts wisely and lawfully, Americans express their approval by reelecting him and by supporting his political party.
The Mafia uses legitimate business operations as a front.
If the sale of organs is legalised, potential health problems may arise.