licitud

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Spanish

Etymology

From lícito.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /liθiˈtud/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /lisiˈtud/
  • Rhymes: -ud
  • Syllabification: li‧ci‧tud

Noun

licitud f (plural licitudes)

  1. legality, lawfulness
    • 2016 January, “Venezuela: La ilegitimidad política”, in El Nacional:
      No sólo basta la licitud de la acción política para que sea acatada por los subordinados; es decir, que sea dictada o ejercida bajo determinadas normas legales sino que tenga un reconocimiento por parte de los ciudadanos como justa, razonable y equitativa.
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