legalness en · NOUN
Etymology
From legal + -ness. Piecewise doublet of lealness and loyalness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state of being legal, or within the law.
The legalness of the act does not change its immorality, only whether you can be arrested for it.
Antonyms
lawfulness · illegality · legality · lawlessness · unlawfulness · unlawfulness · unlaw · lawfulness · illegalness · legality · legalness