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lawful

• (a) conformable to or allowed by law
  • lawful methods of dissent
• (s) according to custom or rule or natural law rule-governed,
• (s) having a legally established claim
  • the legitimate heir
  • the true and lawful king
  rightful, true,
• (s) authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
  • a legitimate government
  licit, legitimate,

Synonyms

rule-governed rightful true licit legitimate

Antonyms

unlawful

See also

legal square straight

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