legitimation

uncountable

A noun referring to the act of making something lawful or acceptable, or the process of officially recognizing a person or thing as legitimate.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по приданию чему-либо законности или приемлемости, или процесс официального признания лица или вещи законными.esSustantivo que denota la acción de dar validez legal o aceptabilidad a algo, o el proceso de reconocer oficialmente a una persona o cosa como legítima.frNom désignant l'action de rendre quelque chose légal ou acceptable, ou le processus de reconnaissance officielle d'une personne ou d'une chose comme légitime.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas als rechtmäßig oder akzeptabel anzuerkennen oder zu rechtfertigen, oder den Prozess der offiziellen Anerkennung einer Person oder Sache als rechtmäßig.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de tornar algo legítimo, legal ou aceitável, ou o processo de reconhecimento oficial de que uma pessoa ou coisa é legítima.zh指使某事物具有合法性或正当性、可接受性的行为或过程，也指官方承认某人或某事物为合法的程序。arاسم يدل على عملية جعل شيء ما قانونيًا أو مقبولًا، أو على الاعتراف الرسمي بشرعية شخص أو شيء ما.

1. Making a person legally recognized C1 formal

   The process by which a child is granted the legal status of being legitimate (e.g., born of married parents or legally acknowledged).

   • The court issued a document of legitimation for the adopted child.
   • Legitimation changed the child’s legal standing in inheritance matters.
   • Many countries have laws regarding the legitimation of children born out of wedlock.
   • The father’s voluntary acknowledgement led to the child’s legitimation.

   ruУзаконениеesLegitimación de un hijofrLégitimation d'un enfantdeLegitimationptLegitimaçãozh合法化arتثبيت النسب

2. Making something lawful or valid C1 formal

   The act of making an action, practice, or document legally acceptable or authorized.

   • The new regulation provided legitimation for the use of digital signatures.
   • International recognition gave legitimation to the provisional government.
   • The company sought legitimation of its merger through regulatory approval.
   • Legitimation of the contract required notarization and witness signatures.

   ruУзакониваниеesLegitimación (hacer legal o válido)frLégalisationdeLegitimierungptLegalizaçãozh合法化arتقنين

   Synonyms: authorizationlegalizationratificationsanctionvalidation

   Antonyms: invalidatingnullificationvoiding

• legitimations plural form
• legitimations' possessive plural form
• legitimation's possessive singular form