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- Dictionarylegalization/ˌliːɡəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/
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- 1. the action of making something that was previously illegal permissible by law: "calls for the legalization of cannabis"
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The meaning of LEGALIZE is to make legal; especially : to give legal validity or sanction to. How to use legalize in a sentence.
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- What it costs
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Check your documents can be legalised
You can get documents legalised if they’ve been issued by a: court and sealed with a wet ink court seal public registry, such as a birth, marriage or death certificate, or a company certificate issued by Companies House government department and signed by an official, such as a letter of confirmation of tax registration registered doctor, such as a medical certificate signed by a doctor You can also get other documents legalised, as long as they’ve been certified by a UK ‘public official’, such as a UK notary or solicitor. For example: documents such as a power of attorney, a contract or a qualification certificate copies of documents such as a passport or a driving licence This is not an exhaustive list of all the documents you can get legalised.
Check requirements for the documents
Contact the person asking for legalised documents. Check if they need to be: the original documents or certified copies signed by any particular person, like a UK notary or solicitor If you need a UK notary or solicitor to sign your documents, find one using these official lists: notaries in England and Wales solicitors in England and Wales notaries and solicitors in Scotland notaries and solicitors in Northern Ireland
Check requirements for the apostille
There are 2 types of apostille. They can either be: paper-based - you’ll need to send your documents by post (or submit them in person, if you’re a registered business) electronic - known as an ‘e-Apostille’, you’ll need to upload your documents as PDF files that have been electronically signed by a UK notary or solicitor You apply for both types online. You can choose which one to get, but you may need to get a paper-based apostille if either: the person who has asked you for the document wants a paper-based apostille the type of document they need is not eligible for an e-Apostille You cannot get an e-Apostille for: birth, death, marriage, civil partnership and adoption certificates, or any other document from the General Register Office ACRO police certificates for England and Wales Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificates for England and Wales disclosure certificates for Scotland and Northern Ireland fingerprint certificates membership certificates for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Contact the person asking for legalised documents. Check if they need: a paper-based apostille, or whether it can be an e-Apostille (if this is available for your document) a single apostille for a group of documents, or a separate apostille for each document
Courier costs for paper-based apostilles
There are extra costs to get your documents returned if you use the standard (paper-based) service. You currently cannot have legalised documents returned to Russia, Ukraine or Belarus. You can either have the documents returned somewhere else and send them to these countries yourself, or use the e-Apostille service instead.
If you do not want to pay courier fees
If you want the documents returned to somewhere in the UK, you can pay for postage instead of a courier. When you send in your documents, you’ll need to include: an A4 envelope with the UK address you want the documents sent to enough UK stamps to cover the postage cost
All these services may take longer, for example if there’s a signature that needs to be verified. The Legalisation Office will let you know if this happens.
legally adverb. Definition of legalization noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jul 9, 2003 · International legalization is a form of institutionalization characterized by three dimensions: obligation, precision, and delegation. Obligation means that states are legally bound by rules or commitments and therefore subject to the general rules and procedures of international law.
- Kenneth W. Abbott, Robert O. Keohane, Andrew Moravcsik, Anne Marie Slaughter, Duncan Snidal
- 2000
legalization in British English. or legalisation. noun. 1. the act or process of making something lawful or legal. 2. the confirmation or validation of something previously unlawful. The word legalization is derived from legalize, shown below. Collins English Dictionary.
Definitions of 'legalization'. 1. the act or process of making something lawful or legal. [...] 2. the confirmation or validation of something previously unlawful. [...] More.
to allow something by law: Same-sex marriages have been legalized in many states. Synonym. decriminalize. Opposites. criminalize. outlaw. Compare. legitimize formal. legitimate verb. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. U.K. politics: legislation & law-making. abolish. abrogate. abrogation. amendment. assemblyman. constitutionally. enact.
