legitimization
- noun
- /lɪˌdʒɪtɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Formal
:
legitimación
- Laws regarding legitimization vary from country to country and can affect inheritance rights.
Examples
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After a court hearing, the judge granted legitimization to the child, ensuring equal legal status.
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The couple applied for the legitimization of their daughter after getting married.
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The legitimization of children born out of wedlock is important for their rights.
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Many countries have laws regarding the legitimization of children.
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After much deliberation, the court granted the child's legitimization, ensuring all his rights under the law.
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The legitimization of children born out of wedlock was an important step in recognizing their rights in society.
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Legislation was introduced to speed up the legitimization process for families affected by previous laws.
Synonyms
1
7.5
Giving someone legal status and rights, for example by law or marriage
The act of making something legal or accepted by people
Antonyms
How Legitimate
- Formal
- Formal
50
2.8
- US
42
4.2
- Formal
7
7.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
legitimization = legitimize (transparent) = legitimize + ation
The legal sense is a specific application of 'the act of making legitimate', directly derived from 'legitimize' + '-ation'.
Etymology
Legitimization comes from the Latin word legitimus, which means 'lawful', and it shares the same root as the everyday word legitimate, meaning 'allowed by law'. So, when it is about a child, legitimization is the legal act that makes the child 'legitimate' and gives them the same rights as a child born in marriage.