legalizar

Senses

1. 1.

   to legalize

   to make something legal or officially valid

2. 2.

   to authenticate, to notarize

   to certify a document as legally valid

3. 3.

   to regularize

   to bring something into compliance with the law

Examples

• "O governo decidiu legalizar o uso medicinal da maconha."

  The government decided to legalize the medicinal use of marijuana.

• "Preciso legalizar meus documentos no cartório antes de viajar."

  I need to have my documents authenticated at the notary's office before traveling.

• "Muitos imigrantes querem legalizar sua situação no país."

  Many immigrants want to regularize their status in the country.

Usage

Common in legal, bureaucratic, and political contexts. Often used with "documentos" (documents), "situação" (situation/status), or when discussing legislation. The verb follows regular -ar conjugation patterns.