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| lawful |
allowed by law; legal. |
| lawyer |
one whose job is to help people with legal matters and represent them in court; attorney. |
| legitimate |
allowed by the law or by rules; legal. [1/2 definitions] |
| license |
legal permission to do something, or a paper or card that shows permission. [1/2 definitions] |
| license plate |
a small metal sign on a car, truck, or other vehicle that usually has both numbers and letters. The license plate shows that it is legal to drive the vehicle on public roads. |
| marriage |
the legal ceremony in which two people are joined; wedding. [1/2 definitions] |
| merit |
(plural) the facts of a legal matter, apart from personal feelings or issues related to procedure. [1/3 definitions] |
| number plate |
the British word for a small metal sign on a car, truck, or other vehicle indicating that the vehicle is legal to drive on public roads. "Number plate" has the same meaning as "license plate." |
| ownership |
the legal right to possess a thing. [1/2 definitions] |
| plate |
short form of "license plate," a small metal sign on a car, truck, or other vehicle that usually has both numbers and letters. The license plate shows that it is legal to drive the vehicle on public roads. [1/7 definitions] |
| speed limit |
the highest legal driving speed in a state or region, or on a particular road or portion of a road. |
| title |
a legal right to own something such as property or the document that proves it. [1/5 definitions] |
| void |
having no legal power; not valid. [1/8 definitions] |
| wed |
to take as husband or wife in a legal ceremony; marry. [1/3 definitions] |
| will2 |
a legal statement that describes how one wishes to distribute his or her property after death. [2/7 definitions] |
| witness |
to prove that a will or other legal paper was signed properly by signing it oneself. [2/5 definitions] |
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