diff --git a/docs/standard/schema.core.rst b/docs/standard/schema.core.rst
index bb64171..8aef33d 100644
--- a/docs/standard/schema.core.rst
+++ b/docs/standard/schema.core.rst
@@ -580,12 +580,12 @@ Section ``legal``
 Key ``legal/license``
 '''''''''''''''''''''
 
--  Type: string
+-  Type: string or array of strings
 -  Presence: mandatory
 -  Example: ``"AGPL-3.0-or-later"``
 
-This string describes the license under which the software is
-distributed. The string must contain a valid SPDX expression, referring
+This string or list of strings describes the license or licenses under which the software is
+distributed. All individual license strings must contain a valid SPDX expression, referring
 to one (or multiple) open-source license. Please refer to the `SPDX
 documentation <https://spdx.org/licenses/>`__ for further information.