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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRechtmäßigkeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʁɛçtˌmɛːsɪçkaɪt
"Die Rechtmäßigkeit der neuen Regelung wurde angezweifelt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being lawful or in accordance with the law.
"The legality of the new policy was questioned by several legal experts." - 2
A legal right or entitlement.
"The legality of the contract was upheld in court."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'legalite', originating from Old French 'legalité', and ultimately from the Latin 'legalitat-', from 'legalis' meaning 'legal'. It evolved to describe both the quality or state of being in accordance with the law and specific requirements imposed by the law.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Legality" is said worldwide
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Légalité
Transliteration: leɡalite
"La légalité de la nouvelle loi a été remise en question."
Rechtmäßigkeit
Transliteration: ˈʁɛçtˌmɛːsɪçkaɪt
"Die Rechtmäßigkeit der neuen Regelung wurde angezweifelt."
Legalità
Transliteration: leɡalita
"La legalità della nuova legge è stata messa in discussione."
Legalidad
Transliteration: leɣaliˈðað
"La legalidad de la nueva política fue cuestionada."
Legalidade
Transliteration: leɡaliˈdadʒi
"A legalidade da nova lei foi contestada."
कानूनीता
Transliteration: kānūnītā
"नई नीति की कानूनीता पर सवाल उठाए गए।"
合法性
Transliteration: héfǎxìng
"新政策的合法性受到质疑。"
합법성
Transliteration: hapbeopseong
"새 정책의 합법성이 의문시되었다."
合法性
Transliteration: gōhōsei
"新しい政策の合法性が疑問視された。"
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