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ExternalPaymentCancellationRejection1Code

LEGL Code: Legal Decision

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LEGL means legal decision in the ISO 20022 payment cancellation rejection code set. Reported when the cancellation cannot be accepted because of regulatory rules.

Code
LEGL
ISO name
LegalDecision
Status
Registered
Last updated
2018-05-01

Official definition

Reported when the cancellation 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 ExternalPaymentCancellationRejection1Code

MessageElement path
camt.029CxlDtls/TxInfAndSts/CxlStsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, CxlDtls/OrgnlGrpInfAndSts/CxlStsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, CxlDtls/OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/CxlStsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, CxlDtls/OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/TxInfAndSts/CxlStsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd

LEGL in other code sets

LEGL questions

What does LEGL mean in ISO 20022?
LEGL is Legal Decision in the ExternalPaymentCancellationRejection1Code code set: Reported when the cancellation cannot be accepted because of regulatory rules.
Where does LEGL appear in a message?
For example in camt.029, element CxlDtls/TxInfAndSts/CxlStsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd.

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