Index of English words, starting with "le"

(1) - Legal (a.) Governed by the rules of law as distinguished from the rules of equity; as, legal estate; legal assets.
(2) - Legal (a.) According to the old or Mosaic dispensation; in accordance with the law of Moses.
(3) - Legal (a.) According to the law of works, as distinguished from free grace; or resting on works for salvation.
(4) - Legal (a.) Created by, permitted by, in conformity with, or relating to, law; as, a legal obligation; a legal standard or test; a legal procedure; a legal claim; a legal trade; anything is legal which the laws do not forbid.

(1) - Legalism (n.) Strictness, or the doctrine of strictness, in conforming to law.

(1) - Legalist (n.) One who practices or advocates strict conformity to law; in theology, one who holds to the law of works. See Legal, 2 (a).