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lawful |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lawful \Law"ful\, a. 1. Conformable to law; allowed by law; legitimate; competent. 2. Constituted or authorized by law; rightful; as the lawful owner of lands. {Lawful age}, the age when the law recognizes one's right of independent action majority; -- generally the age of twenty-one years. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: lawful adj 1: conformable to or allowed by law; "lawful methods of dissent" [ant: {unlawful}] 2: according to custom or rule or natural law [syn: {orderly}, {rule-governed}] 3: having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king" [syn: {true(a)}, {rightful(a)}] 4: authorized, sanctioned by or in accordance with law; "a legitimate government" [syn: {legitimate}, {licit}] From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: LAWFUL, adj Compatible with the will of a judge having jurisdiction.
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