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. Angela Gui:

   I still haven’t been told where he is, how he is being treated, or what his legal status is — which is especially shocking in light of the fact that my father holds Swedish, and only Swedish, citizenship.

2. Cheryl Little:

   It's a step in the right direction, but it's going to fall far short of the mark, Deferred action is not legal status, it's simply a temporary reprieve from deportation.

3. Jerry Smith:

   Here you have this granting (of legal status) to an entire classification that puts them one step ahead for lots of benefits.

4. 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.

5. 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.