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Feb 14, 2012
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le•gal•i•ty



Pronunciation: (lē-gal'i-tē), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -ties.
1. the state or quality of being in conformity with the law; lawfulness.
2. attachment to or observance of law.
3. Usually, legalities. a duty or obligation imposed by law.
4. Theol.reliance on good works for salvation rather than on free grace.

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