legal basis

Synonyms

reason rule of law

Antonyms

breach misdemeanor contravention trespassing lawlessness illegitimacy
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Examples

The laws of war do not apply only to the suspected criminals of vanquished nations. There is no moral or legal basis for immunizing victorious nations from scrutiny. The laws of war are not a one-way street. Telford Taylor

When men are arrested without any legal basis and for political reasons, it's merely a routine, everyday occurrence in Russia, and hardly anyone has any sympathy. Alexei Navalny

A national legal organization is giving very serious thought to using The Betrayal of America as a legal basis for asking the House Judiciary Committee to institute impeachment proceedings against these five justices. Vincent Bugliosi

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legal basis

Close letter words and terms

legal background legal barrier legal base legal beagle legal betrothal legal blindness