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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.
legitimacy
Legalität describes whether government action complies with the law in force. Legitimität can also concern legality, but it additionally includes social recognition and general justification. Legalität is the right term for a purely legal assessment; for broader recognition, use Legitimität.
Die Übereinstimmung mit dem geltenden Gesetz sicherte die Legalität der staatlichen Maßnahme.
Its compliance with the law in force ensured the legality of the government measure.
Die Zustimmung der Bevölkerung verlieh der staatlichen Maßnahme zusätzliche Legitimität.
The public's approval gave the government measure additional legitimacy.
