"legitimate interest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: legitimate interests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} legitimate interest (plural legitimate interests)
  1. (law) A type of legal right protected under Italian law in addition to subjective rights that confers legitimacy to certain administrative powers. Categories (topical): Law Translations (Translations): interés legítimo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-legitimate_interest-en-noun-js3vYXe- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 33 4 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'Translations': 67 29 4
  2. (law) A type of clause included in some contracts to allow access to private data. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-legitimate_interest-en-noun-t6Px3CYE Topics: law
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see legitimate, interest.
    Sense id: en-legitimate_interest-en-noun--i5Trs7J

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