What is Legal name?
Someone's '''legal name''' is the [[name]] by which they're identified under the [[law]]. It is the name that shows up on [[legal]] official [[document]]s such as [[job application]]s, [[lease]]s, [[loan]] and other [[contract]]s, search and [[arrest]] [[warrant]]s, etc. One's legal name is distinct from their [[nickname]] in that the former is official. [[Category:Legal terms]] {{stub}}