legal minimum area
/ˈliːɡl ˈmɪnɪməm ˈeəriə/
EN
The smallest amount of land or floor space that is permitted by law or official regulation for a specific use, such as housing development or business operation.
The new zoning law sets a legal minimum area of 70 square meters for residential apartments in the city center.
Etymology
The phrase combines the adjective 'legal' (from Latin legalis, meaning 'of the law') and 'minimum area' (from Latin minimum meaning 'smallest' and Latin area meaning 'open space'), emerging in 20th century urban planning regulation.
Translations
简体中文
法定最小面积,法律最低面积
繁體中文
法定最小面積,法律最低面積
日本語
法定最小面積,法的最小面積
한국어
법정 최소 면적,법적 최소 면적
Deutsch
gesetzliche Mindestfläche,rechtlich vorgeschriebene Mindestgröße
Español
área mínima legal,superficie mínima legal
Português
área mínima legal,superfície mínima legal
Français
surface minimale légale,aire minimale légale
Tiếng Việt
diện tích tối thiểu pháp lý,diện tích tối thiểu theo luật định
Related Words
maximum areazoning regulationfloor space requirement
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