"Legal standpoint" refers to the perspective or position that is based on laws and regulations. It is the way legal professionals view or analyze a situation, considering what is legally acceptable or prohibited. Full definition
From a purely legal standpoint, the objective in wrongful death litigation is to recover as much compensation as possible for the financial security of the surviving family. (breslinandbreslin.com)
In this sense from an internal legal standpoint the elections are legitimate, but the real question at hand is whether the trials themselves were fair or whether Putin and / or his administration are manipulating the courts to keep what most view as the only legitimate challenge to Putin's rule out of the election. (politics.stackexchange.com)
It seems the barring is from a pure legal standpoint, since his non-compete runs through December, and he wasn't able to pick up any awards at the PlayStation Awards on Wednesday either. (gamewatcher.com)