le·gal·i·ty
noun/lɪˈɡæləti/
/lɪˈɡæləti/
(plural legalities)
- [uncountable] the fact of being legal
合法（性） - They intended to challenge the legality of his claim in the courts.
他们打算在法庭上对他索赔的合法性提出质疑。 - The arrangement is of doubtful legality.
这项约定是否合法值得怀疑。 - The court ruling today upheld the legality of military tribunals.
今天的法院判决支持军事法庭的合法性。 - The government does not recognize the legality of this court.
政府不承认这个法庭的合法性。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- doubtful
- dubious
- questionable
- …
- challenge
- question
- uphold
- …
- doubt about the legality of something
- doubts about the legality of something
- They intended to challenge the legality of his claim in the courts.
- [countable, usually plural] the legal aspect of an action or a situation
（某行为或情况的）法律方面 - You need a lawyer to explain all the legalities of the contracts.
你需要律师来解释这些合同在法律上的各项细节。
compare illegality - You need a lawyer to explain all the legalities of the contracts.
Word Originlate Middle English: from French légalité or medieval Latin legalitas ‘relating to the law’, from Latin legalis, from lex, leg- ‘law’.