Meanings
nounlegal consequence (plural legal consequences)
plural legal consequences
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see legal, consequence.
- A particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state or course of things.
Synonyms: legal effect, legal effect and consequence
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA particular state of the rights in consequence of a defined state or course of things.
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APA
legal consequence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20consequence
MLA
“legal consequence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20consequence. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legal consequence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20consequence.
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