validité

/validiˈte/
nounIntermediate
formal

The state of being legally or officially acceptable or binding; the quality of being valid.

La validité de ce contrat est de cinq ans.

The validity of this contract is five years.

Veuillez vérifier la validité de votre passeport.

Please check the validity of your passport.

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Often used in legal, administrative, or technical contexts to refer to the period during which something is effective.

Collocations

validité d'un documentvalidity of a documentvalidité d'un contratvalidity of a contractpériode de validitéperiod of validity

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Related Phrases

être en validitéphrase
to be valid
mettre en validitéphrase
to validate

💡Pro Tip

Legal vs. General Use

In legal contexts, 'validité' often refers to the enforceability of a document, while in general use, it can refer to the effectiveness or relevance of something.

Gold Rule

Formal Context

In formal or legal contexts, 'validité' is often used to describe the legal force or binding nature of a document or agreement.

📖Word Origin

From Latin 'validitas', meaning 'strength' or 'soundness'.

📝Usage Notes

In legal contexts, 'validité' refers to the legal force or binding nature of a document or agreement. In everyday language, it can also refer to the effectiveness or relevance of something.

Word Breakdown

valid
sound, effective
root
+
-ité
quality or state of
suffix
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