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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLegal hurdle
/ˈliː.ɡəl ˈhɜː.dəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An obstacle, restriction, or difficulty imposed by law or legal regulations that delays or prevents a desired action.
"The company must clear several legal hurdles before it can finalize the international merger." - 2
A statutory or procedural objection raised in a court or regulatory proceeding.
"Defense attorneys introduced a new legal hurdle to delay the trial."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'legal', deriving from Latin 'legalis' meaning pertaining to the law, and 'hurdle', stemming from Old English 'hyrdel', originally referring to a portable framework of twigs. Over centuries, 'hurdle' evolved metaphorically to describe an obstacle or difficulty to be overcome, particularly in athletic racing and later generalized to any impediment, including statutory or judicial blocks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Legal hurdle" is said worldwide
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obstacle juridique
Transliteration: ɔbstakl ʒyʁidik
"L'entreprise doit surmonter un obstacle juridique important."
rechtliche Hürde
Transliteration: ʁɛçtlɪçə hʏʁdə
"Das Projekt steht vor einer großen rechtlichen Hürde."
ostacolo legale
Transliteration: ɔstakolo leɡale
"Ci sono ancora molti ostacoli legali da superare."
obstáculo legal
Transliteration: obsˈtakulo leˈɣal
"La fusión enfrentó un importante obstáculo legal."
obstáculo legal
Transliteration: ɔbsˈtakulu liˈɡaw
"Eles superaram o último obstáculo legal."
कानूनी बाधा
Transliteration: kanuni badha
"परियोजना को कई कानूनी बाधाओं का सामना करना पड़ा।"
法律障碍
Transliteration: fǎlǜ zhàng'ài
"该公司必须扫清所有法律障碍才能上市。"
법적 장벽
Transliteration: beopjeok jangbyeok
"합병을 완료하기 전에 여러 법적 장벽을 넘어야 합니다."
法的障壁
Transliteration: hōteki shōheki
"企業はその計画の前に大きな法的障壁に直面した。"
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