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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These are the moments that test legitimacy and define our legacy.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025 -
Still, there had been a noticeable wobble in his legitimacy.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Lawfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawfulness. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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