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I. légitime [leʒitim] ADJ

1. légitime (selon la loi):

légitime enfant, droit, pouvoir: legitimate

légitime union, époux, héritier: lawful

2. légitime (justifié):

légitime revendication, action: legitimate

légitime grief, colère: justifiable

il est légitime de dire/faire: one can legitimately say/do

3. légitime (juste):

légitime salaire: fair

légitime récompense: just

II. légitime [leʒitim] N f sl

ma légitime: the missus inf

III. légitime [leʒitim]

légitime défense: self-defence Brit

agir en état de légitime défense: to act in self-defence Brit

légitimer [leʒitime] VB trans

légitimer: to legitimize

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rightful: légitime

warrantable: légitime

justifiable (that is justified): légitime

heir-at-law: héritier/-ière m/f légitime

rightful heir: héritier/-ière m/f légitime

allowable: légitime

valid comparison: légitime

to give legitimacy to sth: légitimer qc

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légitime [leʒitim] ADJ a. LAW

légitime: legitimate

femme légitime: lawful wife

légitimer [leʒitime] VB trans

1. légitimer (justifier):

légitimer: to justify

2. légitimer LAW:

légitimer: to legitimate

suspicion légitime: reasonable suspicion

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well-founded: légitime

legitimate: légitime

rightful: légitime

self-defence: légitime défense f

lawful wedded wife form: légitime épouse f

legitimise: légitimer

fair (reasonable) comment, point, question: légitime

that was fair enough: c'était légitime

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légitime [leʒitim] ADJ a. LAW

légitime: legitimate

femme légitime: lawful wife

légitimer [leʒitime] VB trans

1. légitimer (justifier):

légitimer: to justify

2. légitimer LAW:

légitimer: to legitimate

légitime défense: self-defense

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French

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rightful: légitime

well-founded: légitime

legitimate: légitime

self-defense: légitime défense f

lawful wedded wife form: légitime épouse f

legitimize: légitimer

fair (reasonable) comment, point, question: légitime

that was fair enough: c'était légitime

légitime défense f

légitime défense: self-defence

Présent
je	légitime
tu	légitimes
il/elle/on	légitime
nous	légitimons
vous	légitimez
ils/elles	légitiment

Imparfait
je	légitimais
tu	légitimais
il/elle/on	légitimait
nous	légitimions
vous	légitimiez
ils/elles	légitimaient

Passé simple
je	légitimai
tu	légitimas
il/elle/on	légitima
nous	légitimâmes
vous	légitimâtes
ils/elles	légitimèrent

Futur simple
je	légitimerai
tu	légitimeras
il/elle/on	légitimera
nous	légitimerons
vous	légitimerez
ils/elles	légitimeront

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agir en situation de légitime défense: to act in self-defence [or -defense Am]

suspicion légitime: reasonable suspicion

légitime défense: self-defence

femme légitime: lawful wife

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Originellement, le camail était une protection de tête d'un seul tenant avec la défense de corps.

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Leurs buts étaient la défense de la monarchie et des privilèges des nobles.

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La défense demande son acquittement, soulignant l'absence de victimes directes présentes au procès et l'absence de preuves matérielles directes.

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Ceci menace la défense entière de l’adversaire, mais a peu de valeur si l’attaque échoue et que les pièces parachutées sont capturées.

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Pourvoi en cassation pour le motif d'atteinte aux droits essentiels de la défense (le pourvoi n'est pas suspensif).

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