licit

lic·it

permitted; lawful

Origin of licit

Middle English lycite from Classical Latin licitus, past participle of licere, to be permitted: see leisure

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licit

adjective

Permitted by law; legal.

Origin of licit

Middle English from Old French licite from Latin licitus past participle of licēre to be permitted

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lic′it·ly
adverb

lic′it·ness
noun

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Adjective

(comparative more licit, superlative most licit)

Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.
(law) Explicitly established or constituted by law.

Usage notes

Licit and valid are legal terms to be compared, especially in terms of canon law. Something that is licit (such as a marriage contract), may nonetheless be invalid, illegal or both (for example, a bigamous marriage).

Origin

From Latin licitus (“lawful"), perfect participle of licet (“pertaining to the law").

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