die Rechtmäßigkeit
Translation
legality, lawfulness, legitimacy
Examples
Das Gericht prüft die Rechtmäßigkeit der Entscheidung.
The court is examining the legality of the decision.
Es bestehen Zweifel an der Rechtmäßigkeit des Verfahrens.
There are doubts about the legality of the procedure.
Grammar Patterns
the legality of sth. die Rechtmäßigkeit von et2 The legality of the contract is being questioned.
to check/doubt the legality die Rechtmäßigkeit prüfen/an|zweifeln A lawyer is checking the legality.
Similar Words
die Legalität, die Legitimität; Antonym: die Rechtswidrigkeit
Etymology
From 'rechtmäßig' (lawful), which is composed of 'Recht' (law) + '-mäßig' (in the manner of). The suffix '-keit' forms a noun denoting a quality.
Memory Tips
Think of whether something conforms to the 'Maß' (measure) of the 'Recht' (law). That's 'Rechtmäßigkeit' (legality).