as in legitimacy
the quality or state of being legal
the senator questioned the legality of the proposed surveillance operation
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Then, after his lawyers filed a habeas corpus petition in federal court challenging the legality of his detention, the Department of Homeland Security abruptly flew him to an immigration jail in rural Louisiana.
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
State of play: But another way immigration cases can wind up in federal courts is if detainees file a habeas corpus petition to challenge the legality of their detention, as Khalil did.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Several groups appealed the legality of this decision, and Baharav-Miara ruled that the dismissal must first be submitted to the same independent committee that originally approved Bar for the position.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025
The car was drained according to the draining procedure submitted by the team in their legality document.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
State of play: But another way immigration cases can wind up in federal courts is if detainees file a habeas corpus petition to challenge the legality of their detention, as Khalil did.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Several groups appealed the legality of this decision, and Baharav-Miara ruled that the dismissal must first be submitted to the same independent committee that originally approved Bar for the position.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025
The car was drained according to the draining procedure submitted by the team in their legality document.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legality. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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