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Legitimacy and the Rule of Law: Investigating the Relationship between Law and Authority
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What is the concept of legitimacy?
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The belief that a government or political system is right and just, and therefore deserving of obedience.
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Legitimacy is the belief that a government or political system is right and just, and therefore deserving of obedience. It is based on the idea that the government or political system has the authority to make and enforce laws, and that citizens have a duty to obey those laws.