Synonyms for legal status
le·gal sta·tus

Princeton's WordNet

1. legal statusnoun

   a status defined by law

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1. • Law
   • Status

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1. Jeb Bush:

   I know there's disagreement here, the simple fact is that there is no plan to deport 11 million people. We should give them a path to legal status where they work...and contribute to our society.

2. Stephane Jaquemet:

   The big challenge is whether we will be able to find a solution to the displacement problem. It's a gigantic problem. Most IDPs in the cities don't have access to land. You need to ensure that the land they occupy has a legal status because if you don't, they don't even exist.

3. Troy Stevenson:

   The way this law is written makes it anti-marriage. It's equally harmful and hurts everyone, theoretically, this bill gives legal status to same-sex marriage, but the bill is so bipolar. If you are a nonbeliever... it could take months to find someone who could perform your marriage.

4. Jorge Duany:

   Cubans on the island are increasingly concerned that the special legal status that they have under current U.S. law might be taken away.

5. Hillary Clinton:

   This is where I differ with everybody on the Republican side, make no mistake: Not a single Republican candidate, announced or potential, is clearly and consistently supporting a path to citizenship. When they talk about legal status, that is code for second class status.