No. 8,220 in Dutch
gelegaliseerd
"Gelegaliseerd" means "legalized" in English.
In a sentence
Cannabis is in Nederland gelegaliseerd voor medicinaal gebruik.
Cannabis has been legalized in the Netherlands for medicinal use.
The word 'gelegaliseerd' is used to indicate that a specific action, in this case, the use of cannabis, has been permitted or made lawful through legal measures.
Het homohuwelijk werd in veel landen gelegaliseerd in de 21e eeuw.
Same-sex marriage was legalized in many countries in the 21st century.
'Gelegaliseerd' here conveys that the act of same-sex marriage has been authorized and formally recognized by the legal system.
Er wordt gedebatteerd over of euthanasie in meer landen zou moeten worden gelegaliseerd.
There is debate about whether euthanasia should be legalized in more countries.
In this sentence, 'gelegaliseerd' is employed in a hypothetical or prospective context, discussing the possible formal legal recognition of euthanasia.
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