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   Le·git·i·ma·cy

   /ləˈjidəməsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. conformity to the law or to rules: "he has undermined the legitimacy of the criminal justice system"
   • ▪ (with reference to a child) the quality of being legitimate: "disputes over the legitimacy of heirs"
   • 2. ability to be defended with logic or justification; validity: "it is difficult to judge the legitimacy of the rumor"

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