Meanings
adjectivenonlegal (not comparable)
- not comparableNot law-related; not related to the practice of law.
Students should not refrain from considering nonlegal employment if they think they might like it just because a majority of their classmates choose law careers.
2001, Gary A. Munneke, Opportunities in Law Careers, McGraw-Hill, page 51
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivenot regulated or sanctioned by law
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Origin
From non- + legal. Piecewise doublet of nonloyal.
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APA
nonlegal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonlegal
MLA
“nonlegal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonlegal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonlegal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonlegal.
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