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Nov 27, 2009
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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.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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