le·gal·i·ty /li-'ga-lə-tē/ n pl -ties
1: attachment to or observance of law
2: the quality or state of being legal: lawfulness
3 pl: obligations imposed by law
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.