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validness

validness

5.5
How acceptable and effective something is under the law
  • noun
  • /ˈvælɪdnəs/
  • Formal
translation icon : validez
  • The lawyer questioned the validness of the contract in court.

Examples

  • The validness of the agreement depends on both parties signing it.

  • The judge ruled on the validness of the evidence presented during the trial.

  • Some people disputed the validness of the election results.

  • The validness of the contract was questioned.

  • Can you prove the validness of this document?

  • The client sought reassurance about the validness of her legal documents before signing.

  • To ensure the validness of your claim, you must provide supporting documentation.

Synonyms

legitimacy
vsvalidness
54 4.6

A state in which something is allowed by law or official rules

focuses more on legal acceptability and actual enforceable effect
validity
vsvalidness
  • Formal
18 4.9

Legal force that makes a document or agreement binding

is a broader general label rather than a technical legal term
lawfulness
vsvalidness
  • Formal
1 4.7

Being allowed by law

emphasizes legal acceptability plus the actual effectiveness or force
bindingness
vsvalidness
  • Formal
8.7

How strongly a law, rule and moral duty must be followed

highlights legal acceptability and practical effectiveness rather than moral duty
tenability
vsvalidness
  • Formal
8.4

Able to be defended or accepted as reasonable

relates specifically to legal acceptability and enforceable effectiveness not just argument
justifiability
vsvalidness
7.6

How reasonable something looks when someone explains or defends it

focuses on legal acceptance and enforceable effect rather than moral rightness
acceptableness
vsvalidness
6.7

How suitable something is for a group or situation

applies specifically to legal acceptability and actual enforceable effect not general standards

Antonyms

illegitimacy
  • Formal
4 7.3

Something that the law does not allow

invalidity
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A state where an argument is not logical and the conclusion does not follow

How Valid

validness
  • Formal
5.5
invalidity
  • Specialized
1 7.0

Surface Forms

validness singular
validnesses plural

Morphology

validness = valid (transparent) = valid + ness

Formed by the adjective 'valid' plus the common nominalizing suffix '-ness', yielding a clear meaning 'the state of being valid'.

Etymology

The word validness comes from valid, which goes back to an old Latin word meaning 'strong' or 'worth'. You can see the same root in value and validate, so validness is the quality of being legally acceptable or strong enough to count.