Definition & Meaning of "lawful"in English

lawful

relating or conformable to the law or its administration

authorized

valid

just

Examples

The police officer's actions were deemed lawful by the court.

conformable to or allowed by law

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

relational

Superlative

most lawful

Comparative

more lawful

gradable

domain

law, ethics, behavior

having a legally established claim

according to custom or rule or natural law

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