legal limit
nounUK /ˈliː.ɡəl ˈlɪm.ɪt/
US /ˈliː.ɡəl ˈlɪm.ɪt/
The most that the law says is allowed.
The driver was over the legal limit for alcohol.
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2. The highest amount of alcohol in a driver's blood that the law permits.
He lost his license for driving above the legal limit.
3. The largest amount of something that a law allows, such as speed or weight.
The truck was just under the legal limit for weight.
4. The point beyond which an action becomes against the law.
The noise from the party crossed the legal limit for the neighborhood.