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legitimacy

Translations

legitimacynoun
legitimacies
pl
The legitimacy of the new law was questioned by many citizens.
Законность нового закона была поставлена под сомнение многими гражданами.
The legitimacy of the government was challenged after the election.
Легитимность правительства была оспорена после выборов.
Additional translations
правомерность
обоснованность
Synonyms
validity
lawfulness
authenticity
justification
rightfulness
legality

Definitions

legitimacynoun
The quality or state of being legitimate; authenticity or validity.
The legitimacy of the election results was questioned by many observers.
Conformity to the law or to rules.
The legitimacy of the new policy was confirmed by the court.
The right and acceptance of an authority, usually a governing law or a regime.
The government's legitimacy was challenged by the opposition party.
The status of being born to parents who are legally married to each other; lawfulness of birth.
In medieval times, a monarch’s legitimacy often depended on whether he had been born within wedlock.
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