# legitimate interest

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of legal right protected under Italian law in addition to subjective rights that confers legitimacy to certain administrative powers.
2. A type of clause included in some contracts to allow access to private data.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see legitimate, interest.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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