lawful
pronunciation
How to pronounce lawful in British English: UK [ˈlɔːfl]
How to pronounce lawful in American English: US [ˈlɔːfl]
-
- Adjective:
- conformable to or allowed by law
- according to custom or rule or natural law
- having a legally established claim
- authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
Word Origin
- lawful (adj.)
- c. 1300, laghful; see law + -ful. Similar construction in Old Norse logfullr. Related: Lawfully; lawfulness.
Antonym
Example
- 1. No civilised country should deem their use lawful .
- 2. Some islamic jurists consider marriage between jinn and humans to be lawful .
- 3. She has repeatedly said her intervention was lawful and has denied any wrongdoing .
- 4. So the church allowed that a secondary lawful purpose of sex was to reinforce the marital bond .
- 5. Google and ebay do not encourage infringement and most uses of their search and auction services are lawful .