'modal logic' definitions:

Definition of 'modal logic'

From: WordNet
noun
The logical study of necessity and possibility
noun
A system of logic whose formal properties resemble certain moral and epistemological concepts

Definition of 'modal logic'

From: GCIDE
  • modal logic \mo"dal log"ic\, n. A system of logic which studies how to combine propositions which include the concepts of necessity, possibility, and obligation. [PJC]