No. 4,546 in German
rechtlich
"Rechtlich" means "legal" or "relating to law" in English.
In a sentence
Die rechtliche Lage war kompliziert.
The legal situation was complicated.
Here, 'rechtlich' is used as an adjective modifying 'Lage', referring to the legal context or framework.
Er handelte rechtlich korrekt.
He acted legally correct.
In this sentence, 'rechtlich' is utilized as an adverb describing the manner in which the action was compliant with legal norms.
Die rechtlichen Dokumente müssen überprüft werden.
The legal documents must be reviewed.
Here, 'rechtlich' serves as an adjective to provide information about the nature of the documents, indicating that they pertain to legal matters.
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