legitimate · adjective
Sens et exemples
Autorisé par la loi ou par des règles reconnues.
The inspector checked whether the business was operating through legitimate channels and keeping the required records.
They wanted assurance that the documents had been obtained by legitimate means before agreeing to examine them.
A legitimate purchase should leave a clear record showing who supplied the goods and who paid for them.
The committee questioned whether the procedure was legitimate under the rules that members had previously approved.