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rechtmäßig

lawfully, legitimately

adverb REKHT-mes-ikh Rare
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Usage Note

Rechtmäßig used adverbially asserts that an action conforms to law or legitimate rights. Er hat das Grundstück rechtmäßig erworben is the standard legal phrasing. Contrasts with rechtswidrig (illegally) and unrechtmäßig (unlawfully).

Examples

"Das Gericht stellte fest, dass der Besitz rechtmäßig erworben worden war."

Natural Translation

The court established that the property had been acquired lawfully.

Literal Translation

The court established that the possession lawfully acquired had-been.

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