noun
the act of making lawful
• Syn: ↑legalisation, ↑legitimation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑legitimate (for: ↑legitimation), ↑legalise (for: ↑legalisation), ↑legalize
• Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence
• Hypernyms: ↑group action
Useful english dictionary. 2012.