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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNonlegal
/nɒnˈliːɡəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not relating to, concerned with, or sanctioned by the law.
"The dispute was settled through nonlegal mediation rather than a formal court trial." - 2
Outside the province or scope of legal expertise or authority.
"She provided valuable nonlegal advice regarding the company's public relations strategy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in English by combining the negative prefix 'non-' (derived from Latin 'non', meaning 'not') with the adjective 'legal' (originating from Latin 'legalis', pertaining to law). Emerging in the mid-19th century as administrative and civil documentation expanded, the term was coined to clearly distinguish private, social, or informal matters from those strictly governed by statutory law.
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extrajuridique
Transliteration: /ɛk.stʁa.ʒy.ʁi.dyk/
"C'est une question non juridique qui ne nécessite pas l'intervention d'un avocat."
nichtrechtlich
Transliteration: /nɪçtˈʁɛçtlɪç/
"Dies ist eine nichtrechtliche Vereinbarung zwischen den Parteien."
extralegale
Transliteration: /ɛk.stra.leˈɡa.le/
"Hanno risolto la questione tramite canali non legali."
no jurídico
Transliteration: /no xuˈɾidiko/
"El documento contiene principalmente argumentos no jurídicos."
não jurídico
Transliteration: /nãw ʒuˈɾidiku/
"Este é um assunto de natureza não jurídica."
गैर-कानूनी
Transliteration: gair-kanuni
"यह एक गैर-कानूनी मामला नहीं है।"
非法律的
Transliteration: fēi fǎlǜ de
"这是一个非法律的问题，可以通过协商解决。"
비법률적
Transliteration: bibanryuljeok
"그것은 엄격히 비법률적인 조언에 불과하다."
非法律の
Transliteration: hishōhō no
"それは非法律的な観点から議論されるべき問題です。"
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