The term 'according to law' can be expressed in several ways, including halal (5 letters), LEGALLY (7 letters), LEGAL (5 letters), LICIT (5 letters), de jure (6 letters), and licitly (7 letters). Halal is an Arabic term meaning 'PERMISSIBLE' or 'LAWFUL, ' while LEGALLY and LEGAL both refer to something that is allowed by law. LICIT means something that is not forbidden by law, and de jure is a Latin phrase meaning 'by right' or 'by law.' Finally, licitly means 'in a LAWFUL manner.' All of these terms refer to something that is done according to the law.