lawfulness

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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  • Using the military to quash peaceful protestors endangers the legitimacy of our armed forces in the eyes of the American public.
    Time, Time, 1 July 2025
  • But technology, no matter how advanced, cannot instill legitimacy on its own.
    Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
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“Lawfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawfulness. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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