within the law

adverb
UK: /wɪˈðɪn ðə lɔː/
US: /wɪˈðɪn ðə lɔː/

  1. Allowed by the rules of a country or legal system; legal.

    1. Everything we did was within the law, so we should be okay.
    2. The company claims that its actions are always within the law, even when they seem unethical.

Synonyms

legal permissible lawful valid legitimate allowable licit
within the law preposition

  1. Acting in a way that follows the rules of a country or legal system.

    1. He always operates within the law to protect his business.
    2. Although some disagree with his methods, he insists on remaining within the law.
within the law idiom

  1. Something done that's allowed or permitted according to the law.

    1. Buying the property was completely within the law.
    2. The lawyers made sure that the transaction was within the law and properly documented.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "within the law" is /wɪˈðɪn ðə lɔː/ in British English and /wɪˈðɪn ðə lɔː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "within the law": legal, permissible, lawful, valid, legitimate, allowable, licit.

Example usage of "within the law": "Everything we did was within the law, so we should be okay.". More examples on the page.