Question

What is legitimacy?

when someone who holds power is recognized as having the right to rule

the ability to control the actions of others

the child of a legally married couple

supreme authority within a specified territory

Answer 1

1.

conformity to the law or to rules.

(with reference to a child) the quality of being legitimate.

"disputes over the legitimacy of heirs"

2.

ability to be defended with logic or justification; validity.

"it is difficult to judge the legitimacy of the rumor"