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What is the adjective for legalism?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs legalize and legalise which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

legal
  1. Relating to the law or to lawyers.
  2. Having its basis in the law.
  3. Being allowed or prescribed by law.
  4. (informal) Above the age of consent or the legal drinking age.
  5. Synonyms:
      6. lawful, legitimate, licit, allowed, authorised, authorized, constitutional, permissible, sanctioned, valid, allowable, legalised, legalized, permitted, proper, rightful, acceptable, admissible, legit, official, statutory, warranted, binding, enforceable, fair, just, licenced, licensed, right, sound, statutable, above board, genuine, honest, ex cathedra, kosher, upright, within the law, aboveboard, acknowledged, bona fide, card-carrying, chartered, condign, contractual, decreed, de jure, due, effectual, enforced … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “I guess it's something about the combination of low taxes and legal drugs that strikes their fancy.”
      “Oh sure, it's a legal requirement for someone such as me who is a contractor.”
      “Our linebacker has just been unfairly suspended for making a legal tackle on a runner.”
legalistic
  1. Of a person, following the letter of the law.
  2. Of a person, tending to resort to the law, as one who sues frequently.
  3. Practicing or characterized by legalism.
  4. Synonyms:
      5. hairsplitting, strict, litigious, rigid
  5. Examples:
      6. “So far it looks like a thinly veiled threat to drag the process out in legalistic wranglings.”
      “Most said they were met with a defensive and legalistic attitude by the organisation.”
      “He also emphasized that salvation was complete in Christ, countering the legalistic ascetism of Gnosticism.”
legalist
  1. Of or related to legalism, in its various senses.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. justiciary, rigid enforcer
  3. Examples:
      4. “The legalist judge maintained order in the courtroom by ensuring strict adherence to laws and impartially pronouncing fair judgments.”
legalizable
  1. Capable of being legalized.
legalized
  1. simple past tense and past participle of legalize
  2. Synonyms:
      3. allowed, granted, approved, authorized, gave, licensed, sanctioned, countenanced, assumed, bestowed, presented, legitimated, legitimatized, authorised, legalised, licenced, permitted, legitimized, legitimised, warranted, ratified, validated, OKed, accepted, endorsed, decriminalized, decriminalised, put into effect, made legal, enacted, legislated, certified, let, ordained, decreed, cleared, constituted, regulated, okayed, consented to, agreed to, gave the green light to, given the green light to, passed, adopted, accredited, confirmed, consented, signed, commissioned … more
legalizing
  1. present participle of legalize
  2. Synonyms:
      3. sanctioning, authorising, authorizing, approving, permitting, licensing, ratifying, licencing, warranting, allowing, accepting, validating, legitimising, legitimizing, OKing, legislating, legitimatizing, enacting, decreeing, ordaining, constituting, countenancing, legitimating, decriminalising, decriminalizing, normalising, normalizing, regulating, admitting, formulating, codifying, laundering, regularising, regularizing, giving the thumbs up to, giving the OK to, making legal, giving the green light to, giving the go-ahead to, pronouncing lawful, cleaning up, saying the word, giving the stamp of approval to, endorsing, agreeing to, certifying, okaying, clearing, granting, consenting to … more
legalised
  1. simple past tense and past participle of legalise
  2. Synonyms:
      3. allowed, granted, approved, authorized, gave, licensed, sanctioned, countenanced, assumed, bestowed, presented, legalized, legitimated, legitimatized, authorised, licenced … more
legalising
  1. present participle of legalise
  2. Synonyms:
      3. permitting, allowing, approving, authorising, authorizing, legitimating, licencing, licensing, sanctioning, decriminalising, decriminalizing, validating, accepting, admitting, legitimising, legitimizing, ratifying, warranting, countenancing, legitimatizing, normalising, normalizing, OKing, regularising, regularizing, regulating, codifying, constituting, decreeing, enacting, formulating, laundering, legislating, making legal, ordaining, pronouncing lawful, cleaning up, giving the go-ahead to, saying the word, giving the OK to, giving the thumbs up to, giving the green light to, giving the stamp of approval to, endorsing, tolerating, agreeing to, granting, accrediting, consenting to, assenting to … more
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