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VALIDITIES
Noun
validities
plural of validity
Source: Wiktionary
VALIDITY
Va*lid"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. validité, L. validitas strength.]
1. The quality or state of being valid; strength; force; especially, power to convince; justness; soundness; as, the validity of an argument or proof; the validity of an objection.
2. (Law)
Definition: Legal strength, force, or authority; that quality of a thing which renders it supportable in law, or equity; as, the validity of a will; the validity of a contract, claim, or title.
3. Value. [Obs.] "Rich validity." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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