- Right or proper; just.
- Having a just or proper claim: Return this dog to its rightful owner.
- Held or owned by just or proper claim: This land is my rightful property.
rightfulness right'ful·ness n.
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adjective
Definition: legitimate
Antonyms: illegal, illegitimate, incorrect, undeserved, wrongful
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
legally valid
Meaning #2:
having a legally established claim
Synonyms: true, lawful
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - retmæssig, lovlig, retfærdig
Français (French)
adj. - légitime
Deutsch (German)
adj. - rechtmäßig, gerecht
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δίκαιος, απορρέων από την αντίληψη περί δικαίου, νόμιμος, δικαιολογημένος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - legítimo
Русский (Russian)
справедливый, законный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - legítimo
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - rättmätig, rättfärdig
中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
正直的, 当然的, 正当的, 合法的
中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 正直的, 當然的, 正當的, 合法的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 올바른, 정의에 근거를 둔, 적법한
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 正しい, 正当な権利を有する, 適法の, 合法の
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) على حق
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - הוגן, חוקי
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