"prolegal" meaning in English

See prolegal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more prolegal [comparative], most prolegal [superlative]
Etymology: pro- + legal Etymology templates: {{pre|en|pro|legal}} pro- + legal Head templates: {{en-adj}} prolegal (comparative more prolegal, superlative most prolegal)
  1. (uncommon) Favoring or advocating for the law. Tags: uncommon Derived forms: prolegalism
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