Meanings
nounlegalness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe state of being legal, or within the law.
The legalness of the act does not change its immorality, only whether you can be arrested for it.
Antonyms: lawfulness, legality, lawfulness, legality, unlawfulness, illegality, illegalness, unlawfulness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state of being legal, or within the law.
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Origin
From legal + -ness. Piecewise doublet of lealness and loyalness.
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APA
legalness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legalness
MLA
“legalness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legalness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legalness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legalness.
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