legitimate
adjective/lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt/
Frequency rank: #3,129 most common English word
Meaning
Allowed by law or accepted by the rules; reasonable and fair.

Example sentence
The company provided all the necessary documents to prove that its claim was legitimate.
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