legalizacija

1. (of a document) legalization
   Diploma mora da prođe legalizaciju pre nostrifikacije. — The diploma has to be legalized before recognition.
   Na šalteru su mi rekli da izvod nije legalizovan. — At the counter they told me the certificate wasn't legalized.
2. (of a building) legalization of an illegally built structure
   Kuća je u postupku legalizacije već pet godina. — The house has been going through legalization for five years.
3. (of an activity, substance) legalization
   Debata o legalizaciji marihuane ponovo je aktuelna. — The debate on legalizing marijuana is back in the news.

For public documents covered by the Hague Convention, an apostille ("apostil") replaces consular legalization, unless an exemption from authentication applies. For buildings, you will also encounter "ozakonjenje", the term used in the former official procedure.