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legal situation
The entirety of the legal rules, such as laws, regulations, and court rulings, that apply to a particular situation or matter.
Ein Anwalt kann Ihnen die komplizierte Rechtslage in diesem Fall erklären.
A lawyer can explain the complicated legal situation in this case to you.
The word is composed of 'Recht' (law/right) and 'Lage' (situation). So it literally describes the 'Lage des Rechts' (situation of the law) in a particular matter. The '-s-' is a linking sound that connects the two parts of the word.
Wie ist die Rechtslage bei diesem Problem?
What is the legal situation with this problem?
Common verbs in connection with 'Rechtslage' (legal situation) are 'prüfen' (to examine/check), 'klären' (to clarify), 'erläutern' (to explain), or 'darstellen' (to present/describe). Typical adjectives are 'aktuell' (current), 'unklar' (unclear), 'kompliziert' (complicated), or 'eindeutig' (clear/unambiguous).
Wir müssen zuerst die aktuelle Rechtslage prüfen.
We first have to examine the current legal situation.
'Rechtslage' (legal situation) is a term from specialist and written language. It is found mainly in legal, official, or journalistic texts.
Der Artikel fasst die geltende Rechtslage zusammen.
The article summarizes the applicable legal situation.
case law / jurisdiction
'Rechtsprechung' and 'Rechtslage' both have to do with the law currently in force. 'Rechtsprechung' mainly refers to court judgments or the activity of the courts. 'Rechtslage' refers to which legal rules apply in a particular situation. This can include laws, regulations, and also court rulings. The words are easy to confuse because case law can influence the legal situation. When you are talking about court judgments, 'Rechtsprechung' fits. When you want to know what is allowed or forbidden in a specific case, 'Rechtslage' fits.
Vor dem Kauf der Wohnung lässt Selma die Rechtslage genau prüfen.
Before buying the apartment, Selma has the legal situation checked carefully.
Der Anwalt erklärt, dass sich die Rechtsprechung in solchen Fällen geändert hat.
The lawyer explains that the case law in such cases has changed.