legal mechanism

collocation in English

meaningsoflegalandmechanism

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legal
adjective
uk
/ˈliː.ɡəl/us
/ˈliː.ɡəl/
connected with ...
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mechanism
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/us
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/
a part of a machine, or a set of parts that ...
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(Definition oflegalandmechanismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflegal mechanism

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There was one majorlegalmechanismthat facilitated this.
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But as there is nolegalmechanismto enforce its payment, in practice few women ever receive it.
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Royal graces, an importantlegalmechanism, also played a significant role in easing the severity of the treatment of these and other domestic criminals.
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Royal graces, an importantlegalmechanism, also played a significant role in reducing the punishment of domestic criminals.
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Thelegalmechanismby which all this can be achieved is described more fully in the notes.
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I need not explain the somewhat complicated,legalmechanismnecessary in such a case.
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Thelegalmechanismfor doing this is a review by an adjudication officer.
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Therefore, real and permanent mobilisation is needed, leading to the creation of a globallegalmechanismto fight all forms of violence against women.
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That is the second best thing to having them embodied in the statutes, but it is at least a well-understoodlegalmechanism.
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That being so, it appears that ultimately there is no way to avoid resort to somelegalmechanism.
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The proposals would require an entirely newlegalmechanismto ensure the collection of unpaid charges.
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The reason for replacing "member"with"qualifying member" is to provide alegalmechanismwhereby only active, pensioner and deferred members are involved in the member-nominated trustee process.
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They were altering the labels and changing the procedures, but essentially they were following the same task of providing an orderly andlegalmechanismfor resolving an in-tractable problem.
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They were imposed and then lifted and, in my view, show that we need to submit proposals for the creation oflegalmechanismto be provided for in the treaties.
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He said that there may be circumstances under which part of an arrangement could be subject to recertification, but that nolegalmechanismis required to enable that to occur.
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They said they would continue to press for alegalmechanismfor collective bargaining and dispute resolution.
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The purest form of open source brand is not controlled by anylegalmechanism.
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There are no private higher educational institutions and nolegalmechanismto found or accredit any.
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