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legality
The quality or state of being in accordance with the law in force; lawfulness. It indicates whether an action, situation, or object is permitted by the legal system.
Vor der Einführung des neuen Medikaments wurde dessen Legalität sorgfältig geprüft.
Before the new medication was introduced, its legality was carefully reviewed.
The ending '-ität' is often used in German to form an abstract noun from an adjective. 'Legalität' (legality) is derived from the adjective 'legal' (legal), just as 'Normalität' (normality) is derived from 'normal' (normal).
Die Flexibilität des neuen Systems ist ein großer Vorteil.
The flexibility of the new system is a major advantage.
'Legalität' (legality) is often combined with verbs that express a review or doubt. Common phrases are 'die Legalität prüfen' (to review the legality), 'die Legalität anzweifeln' (to doubt the legality), or 'die Legalität infrage stellen' (to call the legality into question).
Ein Anwaltsteam prüft die Legalität des Vertrags.
A team of lawyers is reviewing the legality of the contract.
This word belongs to formal language and is used mainly in legal, political, and administrative contexts. It is typical of written language and official documents.
In dem Gutachten geht es um die Legalität der Baumaßnahmen.
The expert report deals with the legality of the construction measures.
crime
'die Kriminalität' and 'die Legalität' stand in clear contrast with respect to the law. 'Kriminalität' means actions that violate the law and are punishable. 'Legalität', by contrast, means that something agrees with the law in force and is allowed. So 'Kriminalität' describes the problem of crime, while 'Legalität' emphasizes the lawfulness of an action or state. When you ask whether something is allowed, it is about 'Legalität'; when you talk about criminal offenses, it is about 'Kriminalität'.
Vor dem Verkauf prüfte die Firma die Legalität des neuen Produkts.
Before the sale, the company checked the legality of the new product.
Wegen der hohen Kriminalität fühlen sich viele Bewohner unsicher.
Because of the high crime rate, many residents feel unsafe.