Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with legal in British Collocation
legal
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/ˈliːɡ(ə)l/
advice
advice
He said the council had taken legal advice on the matter.
lawyers or the legal system
framework
profession
system
She is researching students’ attitudes to the law and the legal system.
when a case is brought to court
action
challenge
proceedings
Such action is essential if providers are to avoid facing possible legal action.
costs
costs
fees
If you do not win your case, the court may ask you to contribute to the other side’s legal costs.
completely
entirely
perfectly
strictly
totally
It is perfectly legal to form a new company from the remnants of a failed company.
limit
limit
minimum
Check that you are driving within the legal speed limit.
right
right
Under employment legislation, there is a legal right not to be unfairly dismissed.
what you must do
duty
obligation
requirement
responsibility
There is a legal obligation for an appropriate adult to be present to look after the welfare of the young person.