legal provision
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legal provision
A generally applicable, legally binding regulation issued by a state authority, such as a law, ordinance, or statute.
Laut der neuen Rechtsvorschrift ist das Parken auf diesem Platz nur noch für zwei Stunden erlaubt.
According to the new legal provision, parking in this square is now only allowed for two hours.
The word is made up of 'Recht' (law/right) and 'Vorschrift' (regulation). The 's' in the middle is a linking element that connects the two nouns. A 'Rechtsvorschrift' is therefore literally a regulation based on law.
Diese neue Regelung ist eine wichtige Rechtsvorschrift für den Umweltschutz.
This new regulation is an important legal provision for environmental protection.
'Rechtsvorschrift' (legal provision) is a formal term from legal and administrative language. You find it especially in laws, ordinances, contracts, and other official documents.
Im Mietvertrag wird auf die geltenden Rechtsvorschriften verwiesen.
The rental contract refers to the applicable legal provisions.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Rechtsvorschrift' (legal provision) are 'erlassen' (to enact), 'anwenden' (to apply), 'einhalten' (to comply with), and 'ändern' (to amend).
Unternehmen müssen sich an die neuen europäischen Rechtsvorschriften halten.
Companies must comply with the new European legal provisions.
