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legitimate
has definitions from the field of law
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[ adjective ] (law) authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
Examples "a legitimate government" Used in print (The Rev. John A. O'Brien, "Let's Take Birth Control...)In 1930 , the Lambeth_Conference again affirmed the primary purpose of marriage to be the procreation of children , but conceded that , in certain limited circumstances , contraception might be morally legitimate . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
Used in print (Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)Rather , it is typical of the thousands of quacks who use phony therapeutic devices to fatten themselves on the miseries of hundreds of thousands of Americans by robbing them of millions of dollars and luring them away from legitimate , ethical medical treatment of serious diseases . Related terms illegitimate true morganatic lawfully-begotten left-handed legal valid authorized |
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[ adjective ] in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
Examples "legitimate advertising practices" Used in print (Kenneth Reiner, "Coping with Runaway Technology"...)Leadership is lacking in our society because it has no legitimate place to develop . Related terms |
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[ verb ] make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)
Examples "They legitimized their natural child" Related terms |
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[ verb ] show or affirm to be just and legitimate
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[ verb ] (law) make legal
Examples "Marijuana should be legalized" Related terms |
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