legally recognize

Frequency: 7.210.1 per million words

to officially accept something according to the law

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Examples (10)

  • A bill of exchange is a legally recognized document.
  • Many countries now legally recognize same-sex marriage.
  • The company was legally recognized as a non-profit organization last year.
  • His claim to the inheritance was legally recognized by the court.
  • International law does not yet legally recognize the new state.
  • For a will to be valid, it must be legally recognized by the probate court.
  • The indigenous community fought for decades to have their land rights legally recognized.
  • Do all states legally recognize common-law marriages?
  • Her foreign degree was legally recognized after a thorough evaluation.
  • The government plans to legally recognize digital signatures as binding.