legal document meaning

Definition of legal document

1. (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

   Synonyms: legal instrument, official document, instrument

   Type of: document

   Kinds: articles of incorporation, derivative instrument, negotiable instrument, passport, ship's papers, manifest, debenture, power of attorney, letters of administration, letters testamentary, working papers, act

legal document in a sentence

• There's a need for plain language in legal documents.
• I don't understand these legal documents.
• These long legal documents befuddle me.
• Ziri and Rima were just discussing legal documents.

How to pronounce legal document

legal document is pronounced /ˈliːɡəl ˈdɒkjʊmɛnt/ in British English and /ˈliɡəl ˈdɑkjəmɛnt/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.