<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.</li><li>of or relating to law; connected with the law or its administration: the legal profession.</li><li>appointed, established, or authorized by law; deriving authority from law.</li><li>recognized by law rather than by equity.</li><li>of, relating to, or characteristic of the profession of law or of lawyers: a legal mind.</li><li>of or relating to the Mosaic Law.</li><li>of or relating to the doctrine that salvation is gained by good works rather than through free grace.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a person who acts in a legal manner or with legal authority. Usually legals.</li><li>a foreigner who has entered or resides in a country legally.</li><li>a person whose status is protected by law.</li><li>a fish or game animal, within specified size or weight limitations, that the law allows to be caught and kept during an appropriate season.</li><li>a foreigner who conducts espionage against a host country while working there in a legitimate capacity, often in the diplomatic service.</li><li>legals, authorized investments that may be made by fiduciaries, as savings banks or trustees.</li></ul>