This is the 8220th most frequent Dutch word.
gelegaliseerd
"Gelegaliseerd" means "legalized" in English.
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.
Cannabis is in Nederland gelegaliseerd voor medicinaal gebruik.
Cannabis has been legalized in the Netherlands for medicinal use.
'Gelegaliseerd' here conveys that the act of same-sex marriage has been authorized and formally recognized by the legal system.
Het homohuwelijk werd in veel landen gelegaliseerd in de 21e eeuw.
Same-sex marriage was legalized in many countries in the 21st century.
In this sentence, 'gelegaliseerd' is employed in a hypothetical or prospective context, discussing the possible formal legal recognition of euthanasia.