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legitimate

v. make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone); "They legitimized their natural child"

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legitimate

adj. in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles; "legitimate advertising practices"

legitimate, logical

adj. based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year"

lawful, legitimate, licit

adj. authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law; "a legitimate government"

sign, ratify

v. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

approve, O.K., okay, sanction

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

confirm

v. support a person for a position; "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"

sanction

v. give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage"

back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

legislate, pass

v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time"

authenticate

v. establish the authenticity of something

reasonable, sensible

adj. showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"

accredited, commissioned, licensed, licenced

adj. given official approval to act; "an accredited college"; "commissioned broker"; "licensed pharmacist"; "authorized representative"

authentic, bona fide, unquestionable, veritable

adj. not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"

fair, just

adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

legitimate, logical

adj. based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year"

healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, level-headed, sound

adj. exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"

reasonable, sensible

adj. showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"

sound

adj. free from moral defect; "a man of sound character"

tenable, well-founded

adj. based on sound reasoning or evidence; "well-founded suspicions"

fair, just

adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

true(a), lawful, rightful(a)

adj. having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

legitimate

adj. in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles; "legitimate advertising practices"

healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, level-headed, sound

adj. exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"

endorsed

adj. formally supported especially by public statement

authoritative, authorized, authorised

adj. sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography"

permissible, allowable

adj. that may be permitted especially as according to rule; "permissible behavior in school"; "a permissible tax deduction"

approved, sanctioned

adj. established by authority; given authoritative approval; "a list of approved candidates"

contractual

adj. relating to or part of a binding legal agreement; "contractual obligations"

authorized, authorised

adj. endowed with authority

legal

adj. established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

valid

adj. well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"

binding

adj. executed with proper legal authority; "a binding contract"

legal, sound, effectual

adj. having legal efficacy or force; "a sound title to the property"

reasoned, sound, well-grounded

adj. logically valid; "a sound argument"

validated

adj. declared or made legally valid; "a validated claim"

judicial

adj. decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice; "a judicial decision"

ratified, sanctioned

adj. formally approved and invested with legal authority

statutory

adj. prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute; "statutory restrictions"; "a statutory age limit"; "statutory crimes"; "statutory rape"

sub judice

adj. before a judge or court of law; awaiting judicial determination

illegitimate

adj. of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful

bastardly, misbegot, misbegotten, spurious

adj. born out of wedlock; "the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- E.A.Freeman

illegal

adj. prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move"

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