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Noun
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Police misconduct obviously undermines the public’s belief in the legitimacy of the police as well as trust in the criminal justice system.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Sep. 2025 -
The short-term rental market is no longer about proving legitimacy.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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By war’s end he was not only convinced of the moral rightness of Black suffrage and civil rights, but of their essential necessity and urgency.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The White House is currently locked in a court battle over the legality of this practice, where the administration could refuse to spend money approved by Congress.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Critics also question the legality of the strike.—
Andres Oppenheimer
September 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The administration now plans to seek a full review next term on the lawfulness of the executive order itself.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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The High Court of Justice in London dismissed claims from the Wikimedia Foundation, which challenged the lawfulness of the categorization system used to determine which sites must comply with obligations.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Rightfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightfulness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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