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- DictionaryLaw·ful/ˈlôfəl/
adjective
- 1. conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules: "it is an offense to carry a weapon in public without lawful authority"
The meaning of LAWFUL is being in harmony with the law. How to use lawful in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lawful.
permitted by law; legal: The judge concluded that the search of the house had been lawful. (Definition of lawful from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Lawful definition: allowed or permitted by law; not contrary to law. See examples of LAWFUL used in a sentence.
adj. 1. allowed by law: a lawful enterprise. 2. sanctioned by law; legitimate: a lawful heir. 3. appointed or recognized by law; legally qualified: a lawful king. 4. acting or living according to the law; law-abiding. [1250–1300] law′ful•ly, adv. law′ful•ness, n.
Synonyms for LAWFUL: legitimate, legal, justifiable, authorized, licit, regulation, legit, permissible; Antonyms of LAWFUL: unlawful, illegal, wrongful, illicit, illegitimate, wrong, evil, criminal.
The meaning of LAW is a binding custom or practice of a community : a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority. How to use law in a sentence.
Definition of lawful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
lawful in American English. (ˈlɔfəl) adjective. 1. allowed or permitted by law; not contrary to law. a lawful enterprise. 2. recognized or sanctioned by law; legitimate. a lawful marriage.
1. : allowed by the law. lawful conduct. a lawful search of the property. — opposite unlawful. 2. : according to the law. They went to court to determine the property's lawful [= rightful, legal] owner.
law•ful (lô′ fəl), adj. Law allowed or permitted by law; not contrary to law: a lawful enterprise. Law recognized or sanctioned by law; legitimate: a lawful marriage; a lawful heir. Law appointed or recognized by law; legally qualified: a lawful king. acting or living according to the law;
