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licitness

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lic·it   (lĭs'ĭt)   
adj.  Permitted by law; legal.

[Middle English, from Old French licite, from Latin licitus, past participle of licēre, to be permitted.]
lic'it·ly adv., lic'it·ness n.
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licitness

noun
the quality of strictly conforming to law [ant: illicitness] 
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