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légitime

French → English

adj//le.ʒi.tim//

(status) Justified and acceptable according to logic, ethics, or the law; legitimate

Il a un motif légitime de se plaindre après ce traitement injuste.

(English) He has a legitimate reason to complain after this unfair treatment.

La police a utilisé la force en état de légitime défense.

(English) The police used force in a state of self-defense.

Entry ID: fr:en:légitime · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary