Lawful Definition

lôfəl
adjective
In conformity with the principles of the law; permitted by law.
A lawful act.
Webster's New World
Recognized by or established by law; just or valid.
Lawful debts.
Webster's New World
Obeying the law; law-abiding.
Webster's New World
Permissible; not contravening a law.
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Origin of Lawful

  • From Middle English laweful, equivalent to law +"Ž -ful, conflated with Middle English leful, leeful, leveful (“according to law, lawful, pertaining to law"). See also leveful.

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Lawful Sentence Examples

  • Young Adams graduated from Harvard College in 1740, and three years later, on attaining the degree of A.M., chose for his thesis, "Whether it be Lawful to resist the Supreme Magistrate, if the Commonwealth cannot otherwise be preserved."

  • Or would she be merely submitting to his lawful privileges?

  • Yet Judaism under Roman Christian law was a lawful religion (religio licita), Valentinian I.

  • By the law of God and man you should have subsistence and lawful to take it."

  • In its sixth chapter the question whether it is lawful to overthrow a tyrant is freely discussed and answered in the affirmative, a circumstance which brought much odium upon the Jesuits, especially after the assassination of Henry IV.

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Words Starting With

LLALAW

Words Ending With

LULFUL

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Words Starting With L and Ending With L

Starts With L & Ends With LStarts With LA & Ends With LStarts With L & Ends With UL

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With L6 Letter Words Ending With L