legitimation

• Sustantivo 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.

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

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1. Making a person legally recognizedC1formal

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

   Legitimación de un hijo

   • 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.

2. Making something lawful or validC1formal

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

   Legitimación (hacer legal o válido)

   • 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.

   Sinónimosauthorizationlegalizationratificationsanctionvalidation

   Antónimosinvalidatingnullificationvoiding