rechtlich
legal
adjective REKHT-likh Less Common
Origin: from Recht ('law, right')
Usage Note
rechtlich means 'legal' in the sense of pertaining to the law, derived from Recht. Distinguish it from gesetzlich ('statutory') and legal ('lawful, permitted'); rechtlich often appears in rechtliche Schritte ('legal steps/action').
Examples
"Das hat rechtliche Folgen."
Natural Translation
That has legal consequences.
Related Words
- Abmahnschreiben formal warning letter (demanding cessation of unlawful conduct)
- Abschiebung deportation
- Akteneinsicht access to files
- Amtsgericht local court
- Amtspflicht official duty; duty of care owed by a public official
- Anfechtungsklage action for annulment
- Angeklagte defendant
- Anhörung hearing; right to be heard (before a decision is made)
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