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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLawful-termination
/ˈlɔːfəl ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The ending of a contract, employment, or legal agreement in strict accordance with applicable laws and contractual provisions.
"The company ensured that the lawful-termination of the executive's contract was handled strictly according to labor regulations." - 2
The legally justified cessation of an ongoing process, pregnancy, or legal proceeding.
"Medical guidelines clearly outline the conditions necessary for the lawful-termination of a pregnancy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'laul' (combining Old English 'lagu' meaning law and '-ful' suffix) paired with Latin 'terminatio' (from terminare, meaning to end or bound), coming into widespread administrative and legal usage during the 19th and 20th centuries to denote legally sanctioned cessation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lawful-termination" is said worldwide
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résiliation légale
Transliteration: rezijasjɔ̃ legal
"La résiliation légale du contrat a été approuvée par le tribunal."
rechtmäßige Beendigung
Transliteration: ʁɛçtˈmɛːsɪɡə bəˈɛndɪɡʊŋ
"Die rechtmäßige Beendigung des Arbeitsverhältnisses wurde fristgerecht mitgeteilt."
terminazione legittima
Transliteration: terminatsoːne ledʒiˈtiːma
"La risoluzione e terminazione legittima del contratto è avvenuta senza contenziosi."
terminación legal
Transliteration: terminasjon leɣal
"La terminación legal del contrato requiere un preaviso por escrito."
rescisão legal
Transliteration: ʁesiˈsɐ̃w leˈɡaw
"A rescisão legal do contrato protegeu os direitos de ambas as partes."
वैध समाप्ति
Transliteration: vaidh samapti
"अनुबंध की वैध समाप्ति नियमों के अनुसार की गई थी।"
合法终止
Transliteration: héfǎ zhōngzhǐ
"雇佣合同的合法终止必须符合劳动法。"
합법적 종료
Transliteration: hapbeopjeok jongryo
"계약의 합법적 종료는 양측의 동의하에 이루어졌습니다."
合法的な終了
Transliteration: gōhatekina shūryō
"労働契約の合法的な終了には厳格な手続きが必要です。"
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