How to Use legality in a Sentence

legality

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  • The defense argued that the trio had no reason to doubt the legality of the pages.
    — Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Through means that straddle the line of legality, Chuck gets his hands on one of the drives.
    — Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Three states asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to take up the plan's legality.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
  • That led critics to question the legality of the project.
    — Time, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Lawsuits were filed and, in one case, a state judge has questioned the legality of the order.
    — Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2022
  • Take a look at a map outlining the current legality of cannabis in the U.S.
    — Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2022
  • Meanwhile, Democrats pushed back on the legalities of the bill, saying the case law isn’t settled.
    — Allie Morris, Dallas News, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The court will rule only on the standing of the companies and trade groups to sue, not on the legality of the 2013 EPA waiver at the center of the fight.
    — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Here's what to know about kratom, its side effects, how it's sold and its legality.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 27 May 2023
  • The legality of mail-in voting from home differs from state to state.
    — Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Van Brunt said the ministry confirmed the legality of the hiring.
    — Justin Scheck, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
  • But the legality of the search was disputed in Texas courts and David was freed on bond during the appeal.
    — Edward Kiersh, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2023
  • In Libya, many questioned the legality of how he was picked up, just months after his release from a Libyan prison, and sent to the U.S..
    — Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Part of the question about the legality of the shooting was based on the potential lethality of the Taser.
    — Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022
  • As soon as Wednesday, the Supreme Court is expected to uphold the legality of the ban.
    — Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The hold up, Bialik said, is legalities that have come about with mergers and such.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Thedecision about the legality of the mandate has been sent back to the Sixth Circuit.
    — Katie Jennings, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Some states have banned the sale of Delta 8, while others have not yet addressed its legality.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The piece delves into the way the sonic weapon works, its legality, and tips for dodging it yourself.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Instead, that case will need to be heard again by the full bench for its legality to be determined.
    — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Yet, what stands out today is that the legality of our care, years ago, was never a concern.
    — Adaira Landry, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The legality of using falsified records is murky, say lawyers and academics who work in the field.
    — Justin Scheck, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Katrina and Lynne had proved that their process worked, but the legality of NOR was still murky.
    — Lisa Wells, Harper's Magazine, 28 Sep. 2021
  • The question for the court is not the legality of the now defunct Trump-era rule, just whether a group of states led by Arizona should be able to pick up the legal fight over it.
    — Jessica Gresko, ajc, 23 Feb. 2022
  • The Supreme Court did not rule on the legality of diverting those funds to the border wall construction.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2023
  • The legality of the program remains mired in the federal courts.
    — Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
  • But there are questions about the legality of the salary provision.
    — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Oral arguments in the lawsuit last month focused on the legality of a tax credit meant to prop up the program.
    — Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 8 Oct. 2021
  • But much remains unclear about the legality and reach of President Trump’s new orders.
    — Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
  • But federal employees' unions have challenged the legality of the program in court.
    — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025

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