lawful

Meanings

• adjective

  Permitted by or in accordance with the law; not forbidden.

  - "It is lawful to park here."
  - "Lawful citizens have the right to vote."

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Antonyms

nonlawful , unlawful

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Synonyms

just , legal , legitimate , licit

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lawful
awful , dowful , mellow , shrillful , towful

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Variants

List of all variants of lawful that leads to same result
lawful , lawfully , lawfulness , lawfulnesses

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Forms

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lawfully: adverb, lawfulness: noun

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Etymology

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From Old English lagu 'law, decree' + -ful 'fulfilling'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lawful' comes from Old English 'lagu' meaning 'law' and '-ful' meaning 'fulfilling'.

2. The term 'lawful' is often used interchangeably with 'legal' in common language.

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Related Concepts

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1. Legal: Relating to or enforced by law.

2. Moral: Relating to the principles of right and wrong conduct.

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Culture

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The term 'lawful' has been used extensively in various forms of literature, particularly in legal contexts and discussions about morality and ethics.

How to Memorize "lawful"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a judge's gavel, signifying the law and its enforcement.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lawful' with 'legal' and 'morally right'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - 'Law' and 'fulfilling' the requirements of the law make 'lawful'.'

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