Usage Note
Legittimazione is a formal/legal term referring to the act or process of legitimising something — a claim, a government, a child (in older legal usage). It is feminine and its plural is legittimazioni. It is distinct from legittimità (legitimacy as a quality).
Examples
"Il processo richiedeva la legittimazione del contratto."
Natural Translation
The process required the legitimisation of the contract.

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