A discussion of what freedom means in specific social and cultural contexts is certainly a legitimate exercise.

There is no more difficult challenge in a free society than the legitimate exercise of force.

"Not only is it a legitimate exercise in democracy, but I think they came up with some extraordinary ideas."

"If faced with same circumstances I would do it again as perfectly legitimate exercise."

She said meetings like the Group of 8 were "legitimate" exercises.

Determining the age of criminal responsibility is "a political decision about public safety," he said, and a legitimate exercise of the democratic process.

However, offshore banking is a legitimate financial exercise undertaken by many expatriate and international workers.

If the President lost confidence in their ability to work together, then his decision to drop her nomination was a legitimate exercise of executive prerogative.

The City claimed there was no taking because the police's actions were a legitimate exercise of police power.

It would stop a legitimate exercise of congressional authority.