legal

合法的な

国や地域の法律で認められている。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： it is legal to do something (It is legal to park here on Sundays.)

類義語： lawful, permitted

反対語： illegal, unlawful

よく使う表現： perfectly legal, legal age, legal limit

法律の、法的な

法律や裁判所、弁護士の仕事に関する。

やさしい英語で： 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.

よく使う表現： legal advice, legal fees, legal action, legal documents

法律上の、法定の

法律によって定められ、義務付けられ、または正式に認められている。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： statutory, lawful

よく使う表現： legal requirement, legal obligation, legal guardian, legal status

法的な、法律上の

法律に基づいている、または法律による裏付けがある。

やさしい英語で： 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.

よく使う表現： legal basis, legal precedent, legal grounds

法務部

組織の中で法律に関する問題や弁護士とのやり取りを扱う部署。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： legal department

よく使う表現： send to legal, check with legal, legal says