legitim

[ lej-i-tim ]
/ ˈlɛdʒ ɪ tɪm /

noun Roman and Civil Law, Scots Law.

the part of an estate that children or other close relatives can claim against the decedent's testament.
Also le·git·i·me [li-jit-uh-mee] /lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmi/.

Origin of legitim

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin lēgitima ( pars) the lawful (part), equivalent to lēgi- (stem of lēx law) + -tima, feminine of -timus adj. suffix

Words nearby legitim

legislatorial, legislatrix, legislature, legist, legit, legitim, legitimacy, legitimate, legitimate government, legitimatize, legitimist

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