legitimation

le·git·i·mate  (l-jt-mt)

adj.

1. Being in compliance with the law; lawful: a legitimate business.

2. Being in accordance with established or accepted patterns and standards: legitimate advertising practices.

3. Based on logical reasoning; reasonable: a legitimate solution to the problem.

4. Authentic; genuine: a legitimate complaint.

5. Born of legally married parents: legitimate issue.

6. Of, relating to, or ruling by hereditary right: a legitimate monarch.

7. Of or relating to drama of high professional quality that excludes burlesque, vaudeville, and some forms of musical comedy: the legitimate theater.

tr.v. (-mt) le·git·i·mat·ed, le·git·i·mat·ing, le·git·i·mates

To make legitimate, as:

a. To give legal force or status to; make lawful.

b. To establish (a child born out of wedlock) as legitimate by legal means.

c. To sanction formally or officially; authorize.

d. To demonstrate or declare to be justified.

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[Middle English legitimat, born in wedlock, from Medieval Latin lgitimtus, law-worthy, past participle of lgitimre, to make lawful, from Latin lgitimus, legitimate, from lx, lg-, law; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

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le·giti·mate·ly adv.

le·giti·mate·ness n.

le·giti·mation n.

le·giti·mator (-mtr) n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	legitimation - the act of rendering a person legitimate; "he has filial rights because he obtained letters of legitimation from the king"; "his parents' subsequent marriage resulted in his legitimation" human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	2.	legitimation - the act of making lawful legalisation, legalization group action - action taken by a group of people law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

Translations

legitimation [lɪˌdʒɪtɪˈmeɪʃn] N → legitimación f

legitimation

n → Legitimation f; (= action) → Legitimierung f