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law⋅ful
[law-fuh
l] 
–adjective
| 1. | allowed or permitted by law; not contrary to law: a lawful enterprise. |
| 2. | recognized or sanctioned by law; legitimate: a lawful marriage; a lawful heir. |
| 3. | appointed or recognized by law; legally qualified: a lawful king. |
| 4. | acting or living according to the law; law-abiding: a lawful man; a lawful community. |
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Lawful
Law"ful\, a. 1. Conformable to law; allowed by law; legitimate; competent. 2. Constituted or authorized by law; rightful; as, the lawful owner of lands. Lawful age, the age when the law recognizes one's right of independent action; majority; -- generally the age of twenty-one years. Note: In some of the States, and for some purposes, a woman attains lawful age at eighteen. --Abbott. Syn: Legal; constitutional; allowable; regular; rightful. Usage: Lawful, Legal. Lawful means conformable to the principle, spirit, or essence of the law, and is applicable to moral as well as juridical law. Legal means conformable to the letter or rules of the law as it is administered in the courts; conformable to juridical law. Legal is often used as antithetical to equitable, but lawful is seldom used in that sense. -- Law"ful*ly, adv. -- Law"ful*ness, n.
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Language Translation for : lawful
Spanish:
legal, lícito,
German:
gesetzmäßig,
Japanese:
合法的な
Main Entry: law·ful
Function: adjective
1 a : being in harmony with the law lawful judgment> lawful purpose> b : constituted, authorized, or established by law lawful duty>
2 : LAW-ABIDING <lawful citizens> —law·ful·ly adverb —law·ful·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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