Törvényi

Törvényi is a Hungarian adjective meaning statutory or relating to a law that has been enacted by parliament. It is used in legal and administrative language to indicate that something derives its force from statute rather than from administrative regulation, common law, or other sources.

In Hungarian legal discourse, törvényi is commonly combined with nouns to describe provisions, obligations, and effects that are created by law. Examples include törvényi hatály (statutory effect or force of law), törvényi rendelkezés (statutory provision), and törvényi kötelezettség (statutory obligation). The term helps distinguish provisions that are explicitly established by statute from those based on regulatory or administrative rules.

Etymology and usage: the word comes from törvény, meaning law, with the suffix -i forming an adjective meaning “pertaining to” or “of the law.” While primarily a legal term, törvényi can appear in academic and governmental writing to emphasize the statutory basis of a rule or right. It is also encountered as an adjective in conjunction with various nouns to specify that a given matter is governed by statute.

As a surname: Törvényi can also be found as a Hungarian surname, derived from the same root. In this use, it functions independently of its legal sense and may denote family origin or lineage without implying a direct connection to statutory law in contemporary use.

See also: törvény, jogi, szabályozás, jogszabály.