lawfulness

as in legitimacy
the quality or state of being legal the lawyers had to work for weeks to determine the lawfulness of the proposed contract

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legitimacy
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  • Yet for those who spent the past two decades pushing their disciplines toward legitimacy, the idea of arriving at the finish line together feels more than a little surreal.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
  • The past seemed to provide a gateway to the present, and traditional culture seemed to add legitimacy to her next musical step.
    Billboard Arabia, Billboard, 8 July 2025
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“Lawfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawfulness. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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