legally in Arabic: قانونيا (qānūniyyan) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

شَرْعِيًّا sharʿiyyan — légalement

How to use it

The Arabic word 'قانونياً' (qānūniyyan) is an adverb derived from 'قانون' (qānūn), meaning law. It is used to indicate that something is done in accordance with the law. Another related word is 'شرعياً' (sharʿiyyan), which also means legally or according to religious law, depending on the context.

Example sentences

يجبُ أن نتصرفَ قانونيًّا.

yajibu ʾan nataṣarrafi qānūniyyan.

We must act legally.
هذا العملُ قانونيٌّ.

hādhā l-ʿamalu qānūniyyun.

This work is legal.
تمَّ تسجيلُ الشركةِ قانونيًّا.

tamma tasjīlu sh-sharika ti qānūniyyan.

The company was registered legally.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

"Don’t be upset, we'll execute you legally"

"لا تحزني، سوف نعدمك بطريقة قانونية"

Most weapons start out their lives legally.

تبدأ معظم الأسلحة بصورة قانونية.

Legally no one can interfere with this right.

ولا يستطيع أحد التدخل في هذا الحق من الناحية القانونية.

I am, and have been since birth, legally blind.

أنا منذ ميلادي إلى ذلك الوقت من الزمن، كنت كفيفة رسمياً.

(d) Diplomatic assurances are not legally binding.

(د) الضمانات الدبلوماسية ليست مُلزِمة قانوناً.

However, this practice would not be legally binding.

لكن هذه الممارسة غير ملزمة قانونياً.

Non-legally binding instrument on all types of forests

صك غير ملزم قانونا بشأن جميع أنواع الغابات

I was legally and indisputably a second-class citizen.

كنت قانونيا وبلا شك مواطنا من الدرجة الثانية.

(a) The instrument is voluntary and non-legally binding;

(أ) هذا الصك طوعي وغير ملزم قانونا؛

Legally constraining this capacity would be self-defeating.

وتقييد هذه القدرة قانوناً يُعَد تدميراً للذات.

Such software can be legally distributed without restrictions.

مثل هذه البرامج يمكن توزيعها بدون قيود قانونية.

Legally protected history ensures that historians will play safe.

والواقع أن التاريخ المحمي بالقانون يضمن للمؤرخين قدرتهم على اللعب بأمان.

Questions and answers

What is the difference between 'qānūniyyan' and 'sharʿiyyan'?

'Qānūniyyan' specifically refers to legality according to man-made laws. 'Sharʿiyyan' can mean legally according to religious law (Sharia) or sometimes used interchangeably with 'qānūniyyan' in contexts where religious and civil law align.

Can 'legally' also mean 'legitimately'?

Yes, in many contexts, 'qānūniyyan' implies legitimacy because what is legal is generally considered legitimate. However, 'legitimately' can sometimes have broader ethical or moral connotations that 'qānūniyyan' might not cover.