Word before "guardian" or "tender" (5)

I believe the answer is:

legal

(Other definitions for legal that I've seen before include "Allowed by law" , "Like some tender" , "Sound" , "Constitutional" , "Referring to the law" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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