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Legitimacy
01
the quality of being acceptable by the law
02
the state of being valid, justifiable, or morally acceptable
legitimacy
n
legitim
adj
illegitimacy
n
illegitimacy
n
Example
The legitimacy of the company's actions was scrutinized by regulatory authorities.
Historians debate the legitimacy of the treaty that ended the war.
The article in the newspaper cast aspersions on the legitimacy of the scientific study, without any substantial evidence to support its claims.
The detective will check out the alibi to verify its legitimacy.
During the revolution, the rebels were flouting the monarchy's decrees, mocking their legitimacy.
