as in legitimacy
the quality or state of being legal
the lawyers had to work for weeks to determine the lawfulness of the proposed contract
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legitimacy
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In a statement, Tory Lanez’s legal team condemned the assault and denied any legitimacy to Casio’s claims.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
27 May 2025 -
Yet Vance has for years been picking an argument with the Chief Justice over the legitimacy of federal court orders.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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“Lawfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawfulness. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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