legality
legality — 名詞
1. the condition or quality of an action, thing, or situation being acceptable unde
合法性
被法律允許的狀態
the condition or quality of an action, thing, or situation being acceptable under existing laws — for example, when a business contract, a public protest, or a property sale follows the rules set by a government authority.
Ana checked the legality of starting a food truck before she bought the equipment.
Ana 在購買設備之前，先確認了開設餐車的合法性。
the legality of + noun phrase
The judge ruled that the police search was proper and confirmed its legality.
法官裁定警方的搜索程序正確，並確認了其合法性。
confirm its legality
Questions about the legality of the new tax law were raised in parliament last week.
上週有人在議會中對新稅法的合法性提出了質疑。
Ibrahim signed a written promise guaranteeing the legality of the imported goods.
Ibrahim 簽署了一份書面承諾，擔保進口商品的合法性。
The committee voted to review the legality of the mayor's decision before it took effect.
委員會投票決定在市長決定生效前，先審查其合法性。
review the legality of
- question/challenge/dispute the legality of
- confirm/uphold/prove the legality of
- review/examine/consider the legality of
- legality of an action/a decision/a contract
- lawfulness
nearly identical meaning; slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech
- legitimacy
broader than 'legality' — can refer to moral or social acceptance, not just the law
- illegality
the direct opposite of this sense
文法句型
the legality of + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense is uncountable. Frequently appears in the pattern 'the legality of [something]'. Common in news reports, court rulings, and policy discussions.
常見錯誤
2. the specific rules, procedures, and formal requirements that the law demands in
法律手續
法律要求的具體事項
the specific rules, procedures, and formal requirements that the law demands in a particular situation — for example, the paperwork for registering a company, the steps for transferring ownership of a house, or the documents needed for a visa application.
Diego's lawyer explained all the legalities of signing the apartment lease.
Diego 的律師向他說明了簽署公寓租約的所有法律手續。
all the legalities of + noun phrase
Before opening the school, the team worked through the legalities of hiring foreign teachers.
在開辦學校之前，團隊先處理了聘請外籍教師的法律手續。
Zahra hired a specialist to handle the legalities of the trademark application.
Zahra 聘請了一位專人來處理商標申請的法律手續。
handle the legalities of
The legalities of selling alcohol at the festival took two months to complete.
在音樂節販售酒類的法律手續花了兩個月才辦完。
- handle/sort out/work through the legalities
- the legalities of selling/buying/hiring/registering
- all the legalities
- legalities involved in
- legal requirements
more explanatory; everyday alternative to 'legalities'
- legal formalities
emphasizes the procedural and documentary steps involved
- legal procedures
focuses on the ordered steps required by law
文法句型
the legalities of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Typically used in the plural (legalities) with the definite or zero article. Often paired with verbs like 'handle', 'sort out', 'work through', 'take care of'. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 describes a quality (is this allowed?), while sense 2 describes the actual legal steps (what do we need to do?).