Sentence examples for legitimate only from inspiring English sources

But governments are legitimate only if they recognize and respect the natural law.

Their power is legitimate only if they give reasoned arguments for what they do.

At stake now are the scheduled elections, which will appear legitimate only if there is a large voter turnout.

Under the Sixth Amendment, the Supreme Court said last year, a plea is legitimate only if a defendant has had assistance of counsel while considering it.

U.S. (1919): a restriction is legitimate only if the speech in question poses a "clear and present danger"—i.e., a risk or threat to safety or to other public interests that is serious and imminent.

The Court split the difference, ruling that limits on campaign spending are unconstitutional, because they violate the First Amendment, and that limits on campaign contributions are legitimate only if they target one kind of corruption: quid pro quo.

According to an opposing view (e.g. Simmons 2001), political authority may be morally justified without being legitimate, but only legitimate authority generates political obligations.

Because it makes cynicism about politics not only legitimate, but also fashionable.

We accepted more and more pathways to change as not only legitimate but necessary.

The check was, in fact, not only legitimate but issued by Chase Bank itself.

Make sure it is not only legitimate, but that it has a good reputation.