legal gender

noun

A person's sex or gender which is recognized under the law.

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nounlegal gender (plural legal genders)

plural legal genders

  1. lawA person's sex or gender which is recognized under the law.

    Synonyms: legal sex

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nounA person's sex or gender which is recognized under the law.

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legal gender. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20gender

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“legal gender.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20gender. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legal gender,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20gender.

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