Definition of lawful in English:

lawful

adjective ˈlɔːfʊlˈlɔːf(ə)lˈlɔfəl

1Conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules.
合法的，法律许可的，法定的
it is an offence to carry a weapon in public without lawful authority
未经合法授权，在公共场所携带武器属于犯罪。
Example sentencesExamples
- But we'll do our best to make it as lawful as possible.
- Can our motives taint our otherwise lawful acts of ownership?
- He also has two convictions for detaining a child without lawful authority, she said.
- In fact, English law renders an arrest lawful if the police officer has reasonable grounds for suspicion.
- "Customers have nothing to fear if they earned their money from lawful business activities.
- But regime change could result from action that is otherwise lawful.
- The first question is whether the detention is lawful under domestic law.
- Reasonableness is essentially a basis for resolving competing claims where otherwise lawful activities conflict.
- From the beginning, the United States Constitution recognized capital punishment as lawful.
- The demolition of the Goods Yard may be perfectly lawful.
- Silence or mere lack of objection does not constitute a lawful waiver.
- His reasons for not doing so do not provide him with a lawful excuse.
- However, it would still be perfectly lawful for the British state to simply declare him immune from prosecution.
- Paramilitary operatives do not meet any of the prerequisites necessary to be considered lawful combatants.
- The law is absolutely clear: the Bill treats smacking as lawful and reasonable chastisement.
- But this simply raises the question: why was lawful conduct abandoned in the first place?
- In such cases, it will be easier to establish that the detention was lawful.
- They would constitute serious assaults if carried out without consent, or specific lawful authority.
- Or are people noticing that lawful dissidents are also being arrested?
- I don't think it's a good idea to upgrade terrorists into lawful combatants.
Synonyms
legitimate, legal, licit, just, permissible, permitted, allowable, allowed, rightful, proper, constitutional, legalized, sanctioned, authorized, warranted, justified, justifiable, approved, recognized, admissible, above board, within the law, going by the rules
informal legit, kosher, by the book
law-abiding, righteous, honourable, good, decent, proper, solid, virtuous, moral, ethical, orderly, well behaved, peacekeeping, peaceful, civilized, dutiful, duteous, obedient, compliant, complying, disciplined
1. 1.1dated (of a child) born within a lawful marriage.
  〈旧〉（小孩）婚生的

Derivatives

lawfulness

noun ˈlɔːfʊlnəsˈlɔːf(ə)lnəsˈlɔfəlnəs

Judicial review of administrative action usually examines the lawfulness, procedural fairness and rationality of a decision.
Example sentencesExamples
- No challenge of any kind is made to the lawfulness or propriety of this policy.
- That is not necessarily conclusive as to the lawfulness of honesty of the practices, but it is powerful evidence.
- Yet by the 19th Century, the Brits were renowned for almost painful ‘Victorian’ rectitude and lawfulness.
- The court is not able to review the merits, only the lawfulness, of the decision.
- Next, we must establish the lawfulness of the orders.

Rhymes

awful

Definition of lawful in US English:

lawful

adjectiveˈlɔfəlˈlôfəl

1Conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules.
合法的，法律许可的，法定的
it is an offense to carry a weapon in public without lawful authority
未经合法授权，在公共场所携带武器属于犯罪。
Example sentencesExamples
- The demolition of the Goods Yard may be perfectly lawful.
- Silence or mere lack of objection does not constitute a lawful waiver.
- Or are people noticing that lawful dissidents are also being arrested?
- His reasons for not doing so do not provide him with a lawful excuse.
- But regime change could result from action that is otherwise lawful.
- Can our motives taint our otherwise lawful acts of ownership?
- The first question is whether the detention is lawful under domestic law.
- In fact, English law renders an arrest lawful if the police officer has reasonable grounds for suspicion.
- Paramilitary operatives do not meet any of the prerequisites necessary to be considered lawful combatants.
- However, it would still be perfectly lawful for the British state to simply declare him immune from prosecution.
- In such cases, it will be easier to establish that the detention was lawful.
- The law is absolutely clear: the Bill treats smacking as lawful and reasonable chastisement.
- But this simply raises the question: why was lawful conduct abandoned in the first place?
- He also has two convictions for detaining a child without lawful authority, she said.
- They would constitute serious assaults if carried out without consent, or specific lawful authority.
- Reasonableness is essentially a basis for resolving competing claims where otherwise lawful activities conflict.
- From the beginning, the United States Constitution recognized capital punishment as lawful.
- "Customers have nothing to fear if they earned their money from lawful business activities.
- I don't think it's a good idea to upgrade terrorists into lawful combatants.
- But we'll do our best to make it as lawful as possible.
Synonyms
legitimate, legal, licit, just, permissible, permitted, allowable, allowed, rightful, proper, constitutional, legalized, sanctioned, authorized, warranted, justified, justifiable, approved, recognized, admissible, above board, within the law, going by the rules
law-abiding, righteous, honourable, good, decent, proper, solid, virtuous, moral, ethical, orderly, well behaved, peacekeeping, peaceful, civilized, dutiful, duteous, obedient, compliant, complying, disciplined
1. 1.1dated (of a child) born within a lawful marriage.
  〈旧〉（小孩）婚生的

单词	lawful
释义	Definition of lawful in English: lawful adjective ˈlɔːfʊlˈlɔːf(ə)lˈlɔfəl 1Conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules. 合法的，法律许可的，法定的 it is an offence to carry a weapon in public without lawful authority 未经合法授权，在公共场所携带武器属于犯罪。 Example sentencesExamples But we'll do our best to make it as lawful as possible. Can our motives taint our otherwise lawful acts of ownership? He also has two convictions for detaining a child without lawful authority, she said. In fact, English law renders an arrest lawful if the police officer has reasonable grounds for suspicion. "Customers have nothing to fear if they earned their money from lawful business activities. But regime change could result from action that is otherwise lawful. The first question is whether the detention is lawful under domestic law. Reasonableness is essentially a basis for resolving competing claims where otherwise lawful activities conflict. From the beginning, the United States Constitution recognized capital punishment as lawful. The demolition of the Goods Yard may be perfectly lawful. Silence or mere lack of objection does not constitute a lawful waiver. His reasons for not doing so do not provide him with a lawful excuse. However, it would still be perfectly lawful for the British state to simply declare him immune from prosecution. Paramilitary operatives do not meet any of the prerequisites necessary to be considered lawful combatants. The law is absolutely clear: the Bill treats smacking as lawful and reasonable chastisement. But this simply raises the question: why was lawful conduct abandoned in the first place? In such cases, it will be easier to establish that the detention was lawful. They would constitute serious assaults if carried out without consent, or specific lawful authority. Or are people noticing that lawful dissidents are also being arrested? I don't think it's a good idea to upgrade terrorists into lawful combatants. Synonyms legitimate, legal, licit, just, permissible, permitted, allowable, allowed, rightful, proper, constitutional, legalized, sanctioned, authorized, warranted, justified, justifiable, approved, recognized, admissible, above board, within the law, going by the rules informal legit, kosher, by the book law-abiding, righteous, honourable, good, decent, proper, solid, virtuous, moral, ethical, orderly, well behaved, peacekeeping, peaceful, civilized, dutiful, duteous, obedient, compliant, complying, disciplined 1.1dated (of a child) born within a lawful marriage. 〈旧〉（小孩）婚生的 Derivatives lawfulness noun ˈlɔːfʊlnəsˈlɔːf(ə)lnəsˈlɔfəlnəs Judicial review of administrative action usually examines the lawfulness, procedural fairness and rationality of a decision. Example sentencesExamples No challenge of any kind is made to the lawfulness or propriety of this policy. That is not necessarily conclusive as to the lawfulness of honesty of the practices, but it is powerful evidence. Yet by the 19th Century, the Brits were renowned for almost painful ‘Victorian’ rectitude and lawfulness. The court is not able to review the merits, only the lawfulness, of the decision. Next, we must establish the lawfulness of the orders. Rhymes awful Definition of lawful in US English: lawful adjectiveˈlɔfəlˈlôfəl 1Conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules. 合法的，法律许可的，法定的 it is an offense to carry a weapon in public without lawful authority 未经合法授权，在公共场所携带武器属于犯罪。 Example sentencesExamples The demolition of the Goods Yard may be perfectly lawful. Silence or mere lack of objection does not constitute a lawful waiver. Or are people noticing that lawful dissidents are also being arrested? His reasons for not doing so do not provide him with a lawful excuse. But regime change could result from action that is otherwise lawful. Can our motives taint our otherwise lawful acts of ownership? The first question is whether the detention is lawful under domestic law. In fact, English law renders an arrest lawful if the police officer has reasonable grounds for suspicion. Paramilitary operatives do not meet any of the prerequisites necessary to be considered lawful combatants. However, it would still be perfectly lawful for the British state to simply declare him immune from prosecution. In such cases, it will be easier to establish that the detention was lawful. The law is absolutely clear: the Bill treats smacking as lawful and reasonable chastisement. But this simply raises the question: why was lawful conduct abandoned in the first place? He also has two convictions for detaining a child without lawful authority, she said. They would constitute serious assaults if carried out without consent, or specific lawful authority. Reasonableness is essentially a basis for resolving competing claims where otherwise lawful activities conflict. From the beginning, the United States Constitution recognized capital punishment as lawful. "Customers have nothing to fear if they earned their money from lawful business activities. I don't think it's a good idea to upgrade terrorists into lawful combatants. But we'll do our best to make it as lawful as possible. Synonyms legitimate, legal, licit, just, permissible, permitted, allowable, allowed, rightful, proper, constitutional, legalized, sanctioned, authorized, warranted, justified, justifiable, approved, recognized, admissible, above board, within the law, going by the rules law-abiding, righteous, honourable, good, decent, proper, solid, virtuous, moral, ethical, orderly, well behaved, peacekeeping, peaceful, civilized, dutiful, duteous, obedient, compliant, complying, disciplined 1.1dated (of a child) born within a lawful marriage. 〈旧〉（小孩）婚生的
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