legitimacy

  • 11legitimacy — UK [lɪˈdʒɪtɪməsɪ] / US [ləˈdʒɪtəməsɪ] noun [uncountable] 1) the fact that something is legal Several countries have questioned the legitimacy of the new government. 2) the fact that something is fair and reasonable …

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  • 12legitimacy — legitimumas statusas T sritis Politika apibrėžtis Politinės sistemos savybė, kai valdiniai pripažįsta valdžią turint teisę valdyti. Terminas susijęs su politinės sistemos teisėtumo samprata, tačiau neapsiriboja formaliuoju teisiniu teisėtumu… …

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  • 13legitimacy — legitimate ► ADJECTIVE 1) conforming to the law or to rules. 2) able to be defended with logic or justification: a legitimate excuse. 3) (of a child) born of parents lawfully married to each other. 4) (of a sovereign) having a title based on… …

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  • 14Legitimacy law in England and Wales — is governed by the pertinent legislation and case law.ProvisionsSection 1 of the Legitimacy Act 1976 provides as follows:Extract from Hershman McFarlane Section A.5blockquote|FatherThe child s father is in the same position as the mother if he… …

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  • 15Legitimacy (political) — John Locke In political science, legitimacy is the popular acceptance of a governing law or régime as an authority. Whereas “authority” denotes a specific position in an established government, the term “legitimacy” denotes a system of government …

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  • 16Legitimacy (law) — St. Vladimir the Great …

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  • 17Legitimacy of NATO bombing of Yugoslavia — The Kosovo War Before March 1999 Kosovo Liberation Army Battle of Belacevac Mine Battle of Lodja Battle of Glodjane Battle of Junik Attack on Prekaz Lapušnik prison camp Gornje Obrinje massacre Massacre at Velika Kruša Račak incident NATO… …

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  • 18Legitimacy of the 2003 invasion of Iraq — A dispute exists over the legitimacy of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The debate centers around the question whether the invasion was an unprovoked assault on an independent country that may have breached international law, or if the United Nations… …

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  • 19legitimacy — noun Date: 1691 the quality or state of being legitimate …

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  • 20legitimacy — /li jit euh meuh see/, n. the state or quality of being legitimate. [1685 95; LEGITIM(ATE) + ACY] Syn. lawfulness, legality, rightfulness. * * * …

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