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Allowed by law, which is not the same as right, smart, or moral.
means Permitted, required, or recognized under the rules of a legal system, as opposed to forbidden or unlawful.
from From Latin legalis, meaning of the law, rooted in lex (law) — the same lex that fathered legislature, legitimate, and the loophole industry.
Not ethicsPlenty of cruel things stay perfectly legal.
Twin meaningsMeans both lawful and law-related, depending.
Loyal cousinLoyal shares the same Latin root, lex.