Legální

Legální is an adjective used in Czech and Slovak to mean "legal" or "lawful." It describes things that are permitted, recognized, or required by law, as well as topics related to law and legality. The word is commonly employed in legal language and in everyday speech to differentiate between what is allowed and what is not.

The term derives from the Latin legalis, meaning pertaining to the law, and entered Czech and Slovak through later linguistic contacts. In Czech the form is legální. In Slovak, the base form is legálny for masculine, with inflected variants legálna (feminine) and legálne (neuter; also used for plural forms depending on grammatical context).

Usage examples in Czech include legální věk (legal age), legální podnikání (legal business), and legální postavení (legal status). In Slovak, you might encounter legálny muž (a masculine form in examples) or phrases like legálny stav (legal status) and legálne podnikanie (legitimate business).

Related terms include illegální or nelegální for the opposite concept (illegal or unlawful), legality for the broader concept of compliance with law, and legal terminology used in both languages for statutes, rights, and regulatory frameworks.

See also: legality, legal system, law, illegality.