Validity
Pronunciation : Va*lid"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. validit?, L. validitas strength.]
Definition : 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)
Defn: 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