"quasilegal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: quasi- + legal Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|quasi|legal}} quasi- + legal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} quasilegal (not comparable)
  1. Legal to a certain extent or in a certain way; having aspects of legality. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-quasilegal-en-adj-4tnFwvJU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with quasi-

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