This is the 1617th most frequent Catalan word.
legalitat
The state or quality of being legal or lawful.
Here, "legalitat" refers to the abstract concept or principle of being in accordance with the law, serving as the topic of the sentence.
La legalitat és un principi fonamental de qualsevol sistema legal.
Legality is a fundamental principle of any legal system.
In this sentence, "legalitat" specifies the validity or compliance of the new law with higher legal standards or principles.
Els advocats debaten sobre la legalitat de la nova llei aprovada pel parlament.
Lawyers debate the legality of the new law approved by the parliament.
Here, "legalitat" is used to discuss the adherence of someone's actions to the law as evaluated in a legal setting.