Similar words
legal
legal means "lawful," in accordance with the law; rechtlich means "relating to law" more broadly, like legal aspects or the legal system.
Similar in other languages
French
légal
légal is the French word for the same thing — both mean "legal."
Practice
1 What does rechtlich mean?
legal
2 Fill the gap: Das ist ___ nicht erlaubt.
Full sentence: Das ist rechtlich nicht erlaubt. (That is not legally allowed.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches rechtlich?
rechtlich: neutral register, academic frequency, legal domain, neutral connotation.