Retention of its nuclear option serves no legitimate strategic objective.

The court said the regulation was not based on such legitimate objectives of zoning as public health, safety or general welfare.

The answer is not for Washington to scale back legitimate American objectives.

In his opinion, the Government ought be judged by how well it meets its legitimate objectives.

It is the opinion of the committee that the bridge was a legitimate military objective.

However, he went on to say "we refuse to criminalise those who break the law in pursuit of legitimate political objectives".

Such rendezvous are seldom necessary to meet legitimate commercial objectives.

Detention will only be justified, however, if it is considered necessary to achieving a legitimate objective.

It is becoming ever harder to attain legitimate economic objectives.

But he hurt his cause by adding a defense of "those who break the law in pursuit of legitimate political objectives."