Legitimacy in United States
Legitimacy Definition
The state Of being born in wedlock; that is, in a lawful manner.
Legitimacy in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias
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Legitimacy | Legitimacy in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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Legal Issue for Attorneys
The state Of being born in wedlock; that is, in a lawful manner.
Notice
This definition of Legitimacy is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.
Legitimacy in State Statute Topics
Introduction to Legitimacy (State statute topic)
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Concept of Legitimacy
In the U.S., in the context of the U.S. Constitution and Federalism, Legitimacy has the following meaning: Widespread acceptance of a government as being necessary, rightfully constituted, and rightly exercising power. (Source of this definition of Legitimacy : University of Texas)
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- Constitution
- Federalism
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Further Reading
- Information about Legitimacy in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.