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legal limit — A limit fixed by law such as a speed limit, a limit upon the amount of municipal indebtedness, or a limit upon the rate of interest which may be charged by contract … Ballentine's law dictionary
legal limit — /ligəl ˈlɪmət/ (say leeguhl limuht) noun the legally defined blood alcohol level, which if exceeded makes it illegal for the drinker to drive a motor vehicle …
limit — lim|it1 W2S2 [ˈlımıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(greatest/least allowed)¦ 2¦(greatest amount possible)¦ 3¦(place)¦ 4 off limits 5 within limits 6 be over the limit 7 know your limits 8 have your limits ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 140 … Dictionary of contemporary English
limit — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ outer ▪ northern, southern, etc. ▪ three mile, etc. ▪ city … Collocations dictionary
limit — lim|it1 [ lımıt ] noun count *** 1. ) the largest or smallest amount or the highest or lowest level of something that is allowed: speed/spending limits limit on: There are strict limits on presidential power. limit to: There has to be a fair… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
legal — le|gal [ ligl ] adjective *** 1. ) relating to the law or lawyers: You may wish to seek legal advice before signing the contract. Johnson s legal fees amounted to over $2.5 million. China s legal system 2. ) allowed by the law: legal drugs It is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
legal */*/*/ — UK [ˈliːɡ(ə)l] / US [ˈlɪɡ(ə)l] adjective 1) relating to the law or lawyers You may wish to seek legal advice before signing the contract. Johnson s legal fees amounted to over £2.5 million. China s legal system 2) a) allowed by the law It is… … English dictionary
Legal burden of proof — This article is about the burden of proof in law. For other uses, see Burden of proof (disambiguation). The burden of proof (Latin: onus probandi) is the obligation to shift the accepted conclusion away from an oppositional opinion to one s own… … Wikipedia
legal — le|gal W1S3 [ˈli:gəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Latin legalis, from lex law ] 1.) if something is legal, you are allowed to do it or have to do it by law ≠ ↑illegal ▪ What the company has done is perfectly legal. ▪ plans to make the … Dictionary of contemporary English
legal — / li:gFl/ adjective 1 allowed, ordered, or approved by law: He had twice the legal limit of alcohol in his bloodstream. | plans to make the carrying of identity cards a legal requirement | the legal age for: the legal age for voting 2 (only… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
legal — [[t]li͟ːg(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ: ADJ n Legal is used to describe things that relate to the law. He vowed to take legal action. ...the British legal system... I sought legal advice on this. ...the legal profession. Derived words: legally ADV ADV with … English dictionary
