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foral

relating to a fuero

adjective foh-RAHL Rare
People & Society Politics

Origin: From foro/fuero, from Latin forum.

Also means

statutory

Usage Note

Foral refers to the historic fueros — the special charters, laws, and fiscal privileges of certain Spanish regions, particularly the Basque Country (País Vasco) and Navarre. You'll encounter it in legal and political contexts: régimen foral, hacienda foral, comunidad foral. It has no close English equivalent; 'charter-based' or 'statutory' are approximations.

Examples

"El régimen foral de Navarra es único en España."

Natural Translation

Navarre's charter-based regime is unique in Spain.

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