légitimité
French → English
(politics/power) The recognized right of a person or government to exercise authority or power
Le président tire sa légitimité du suffrage universel et du vote du peuple.
(English) The president derives his legitimacy from universal suffrage and the people's vote.
L'opposition conteste la légitimité du nouveau gouvernement après les fraudes électorales.
(English) The opposition contests the legitimacy of the new government after the electoral fraud.
(reason/law) The quality of being justified, reasonable, or in accordance with rules
Personne ne peut nier la légitimité de sa demande de remboursement.
(English) No one can deny the validity of his refund request.
Le juge a reconnu la légitimité de la défense face à l'agression.
(English) The judge recognized the lawfulness of the defense against the assault.
Entry ID: fr:en:légitimité · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary