lecture, n.f., reading; perusal. Il a beaucoup de —; he is well-read. Savant par la —; well-read. Cabinet de —; reading-room, circulating library; newsroom.
légal, -e, adj., legal, lawful, legitimate.
légalement (-gal-mān), adv., legally, lawfully, legitimately.
légalisation, n.f., (jur.) legalization, authentication.
légaliser, v.a., (jur.) to authenticate, to legalize, to render legal.
légalité, n.f., legality, lawfulness.
légat, n.m., legate. — à latere; legate à latere.
légataire, n.m.f., (jur.) legatee. — universel or — à titre universel; sole or residuary legatee.
légation, n.f., legateship, legation.
légatoire, adj., legatory.