legalness
English
Etymology
From legal + -ness. Piecewise doublet of lealness and loyalness.
Noun
legalness (uncountable)
- The state of being legal, or within the law.
- Antonyms: lawfulness, legality; see also Thesaurus:legality
- Antonyms: unlawfulness; see also Thesaurus:illegality
- The legalness of the act does not change its immorality, only whether you can be arrested for it.