31.   The elections are meant to give more legitimacy to the Palestinian Authority already running the autonomous zones in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank town of Jericho.

32.   The elections are meant to give more legitimacy to the Palestinian Authority running the autonomous zones in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank town of Jericho.

33.   The major reason that the recount should go forward is that it is the best way to give legitimacy to whoever does win.

34.   The resolution would give religious legitimacy to same-sex unions.

35.   The United Nations needs substantial participation from all ethnic groups to give legitimacy to the balloting.

36.   The United Nations wanted substantial participation from all ethnic groups to give legitimacy to the balloting.

37.   The United States backed the Khmer Rouge claim to the seat rather than give legitimacy to the pro-Soviet, Vietnamese-installed successor regime in Phnom Penh.

38.   They remain the victims of an international conspiracy hatched in the corridors of the United Nations, which gives legitimacy to Israel but denies it to the Palestinians.

39.   The current Chechen government took office following elections in December organised by the Russians who wanted to give legitimacy to the administration of pro-Russian leader Doku Zavgayev.

40.   The moves gave new legitimacy to his personal dominance of Palestinian politics.