legal review

noun

1. a careful examination of a document, plan, decision, or activity by lawyers or legal experts to check that it follows the law

   B2

   countable or uncountable; often singularformal

   • "The contract needs a legal review before we sign it."A2
   • "The contract is under legal review."B1
   • "The company asked its lawyers to do a legal review of the new policy."B1
   • "The proposed merger is subject to an independent legal review to ensure compliance with competition rules."C1