legittimi
Legittimi is the masculine plural form of the Italian adjective legittimo, meaning legitimate, lawful, or rightful. It is used to describe things that are recognized by law or by moral norms and can modify nouns such as diritto, potere, azione, or status. When used as a noun phrase, i legittimi can refer to people who have a rightful claim under the law, most often heirs in a succession context.
In civil-law traditions, the related term legittima or quota legittima refers to the portion of an estate
Beyond inheritance, legittimo is widely used in everyday and legal language to describe legitimate authority, genuine
See also: legittimità, legittimare, legittimazione, legittima.