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 le·git·i·ma·cy /lɪˈʤɪtəməsi/
 合法,適法,正當

 Le·git·i·ma·cy n.  The state, or quality, of being legitimate, or in conformity with law; hence, the condition of having been lawfully begotten, or born in wedlock.
    The doctrine of Divine Right, which has now come back to us, like a thief from transportation, under the alias of Legitimacy.   --Macaulay.
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 legitimacy
      n 1: lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance
           with law [ant: illegitimacy]
      2: undisputed credibility [syn: authenticity, genuineness]