legal

légal, licite

Que les lois d’un pays ou d’un lieu permettent.

En anglais simple : Allowed by the laws of a country or place.

• Is this legal here?
• You must be of legal age to buy alcohol.
• Their business activities were completely legal.

Comment l'utiliser : it is legal to do something (It is legal to park here on Sundays.)

Synonymes : lawful, permitted

Contraires : illegal, unlawful

Expressions courantes : perfectly legal, legal age, legal limit

juridique

Qui concerne les lois, les tribunaux ou le travail des avocats.

En anglais simple : Related to laws, courts, or the work of lawyers.

• We need legal advice.
• Her legal fees were very high.
• They threatened to take legal action.

Expressions courantes : legal advice, legal fees, legal action, legal documents

légal

Établi, exigé ou officiellement reconnu par la loi.

En anglais simple : Established, required, or officially recognized by law.

• Wearing a seat belt is a legal requirement.
• She is the child’s legal guardian.
• They checked his legal status before hiring him.

Synonymes : statutory, lawful

Expressions courantes : legal requirement, legal obligation, legal guardian, legal status

juridique, légal

Qui repose sur la loi ou bénéficie de son appui.

En anglais simple : Based on or supported by the law.

• The claim has a legal basis.
• There is no legal precedent for this decision.
• His argument rests on firm legal grounds.

Expressions courantes : legal basis, legal precedent, legal grounds

service juridique

Service d’une organisation qui s’occupe des questions de droit et des relations avec les avocats.

En anglais simple : The department in an organization that deals with laws and lawyers.

• Legal approved the contract.
• Please check with legal before signing.
• We sent the agreement to legal for review.

Synonymes : legal department

Expressions courantes : send to legal, check with legal, legal says