What does LEGL mean in ISO 20022?

LEGL is Legal Decision in the ExternalInvestigationStatusReason1Code code set: Reported when the request cannot be accepted because of regulatory rules.

Where does LEGL appear in a message?

For example in camt.111, element InvstgtnRspn/InvstgtnSts/StsRsn/Cd.

ExternalInvestigationStatusReason1Code

LEGL Reason Code: Legal Decision

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LEGL means legal decision in the ISO 20022 investigation status reason code set. Reported when the request cannot be accepted because of regulatory rules.

Code: LEGL
ISO name: LegalDecision
Status: Registered
Last updated: 2024-02-28

Official definition

Reported when the request cannot be accepted because of regulatory rules.

Definition from the ISO 20022 External Code Sets, 2Q2026 (published 28 Aug 2026).

Messages and fields that use ExternalInvestigationStatusReason1Code

Message	Element path
camt.111	InvstgtnRspn/InvstgtnSts/StsRsn/Cd

LEGL in other code sets

LEGL in ExternalPaymentCancellationRejection1Code

LEGL questions

What does LEGL mean in ISO 20022?: LEGL is Legal Decision in the ExternalInvestigationStatusReason1Code code set: Reported when the request cannot be accepted because of regulatory rules.
Where does LEGL appear in a message?: For example in camt.111, element InvstgtnRspn/InvstgtnSts/StsRsn/Cd.

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