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legality
The conformity of an action, condition, or regulation with the law in force; legality or lawfulness.
Das Gericht prüft die Rechtmäßigkeit des Verwaltungsaktes.
The court is reviewing the legality of the administrative act.
The word is made up of three parts: 'Recht' (law), '-mäßig' (according to, in accordance with), and the ending '-keit', which forms an abstract noun. It therefore describes the state of being in accordance with the law.
Die Rechtmäßigkeit dieser Entscheidung wird von vielen bezweifelt.
The legality of this decision is doubted by many.
This noun is often used with verbs that express examination or evaluation. Typical verbs are 'die Rechtmäßigkeit prüfen' (to review the legality), 'anzweifeln' (to doubt), 'bestätigen' (to confirm), or 'infrage stellen' (to call into question).
Ein Anwalt soll die Rechtmäßigkeit des Vertrags prüfen.
A lawyer is supposed to review the legality of the contract.
'Rechtmäßigkeit' (legality) is a formal term used mainly in legal, political, and administrative texts. It is rare in everyday language.
In dem Schreiben wird die Rechtmäßigkeit der Gebührenerhöhung begründet.
The letter explains the legality of the fee increase.
validity
Gültigkeit and Rechtmäßigkeit can both be important for a regulation, but they do not mean the same thing. Gültigkeit refers to its legal effectiveness, while Rechtmäßigkeit asks whether it conforms to the law in force. A regulation can therefore remain valid at first despite doubts about its legality.
Die Behörde prüfte die Rechtmäßigkeit der umstrittenen Vorschrift.
The authority examined the legality of the controversial regulation.
Trotz der Zweifel blieb die Gültigkeit der Vorschrift bis zur Entscheidung bestehen.
Despite the doubts, the regulation remained valid until the decision was made.
