Meanings
nounlegal certainty (plural not attested)
- no pluralThe principle which holds that the law must provide those subject to it with the ability to regulate their conduct.
Synonyms: certainty of law, principle of certainty
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe principle which holds that the law must provide those subject to it with the ability to regulate their conduct.
Similar
certainty of lawprinciple of certainty
Translations
Czech právní jistota
- právní jistotaTranslations
Finnish oikeusvarmuus
- oikeusvarmuusTranslations
French sécurité juridique
- sécurité juridiqueTranslations
German Rechtssicherheit, rechtliche Vorhersehbarkeit
- RechtssicherheitTranslations
- rechtliche VorhersehbarkeitTranslations
- BestimmtheitsgebotTranslations
Indonesian kepastian hukum
- kepastian hukumTranslations
Italian certezza del diritto
- certezza del dirittoTranslations
Russian правова́я определённость
- правова́я определённость (pravovája opredeljónnostʹ)Translations
Spanish seguridad jurídica
- seguridad jurídicaTranslations
Swedish rättssäkerhet
- rättssäkerhetTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
legal certainty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20certainty
MLA
“legal certainty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20certainty. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legal certainty,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20certainty.
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