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单词 lawful
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lawful

The older man was earlier held on suspicion of aiding an offender and stopping lawful burial.The jury could return an open verdict if it did not think that the elements necessary to prove lawful killing were present.The Crown case was that the lawful activity which they had intentionally disrupted was retail selling.First, he says "all things are lawful but not all things are profitable.But how often in history has the lawful killing of combatants provoked large-scale public outrage?Delivering a majority verdict after nearly nine hours of deliberation, the jury found that the killing was lawful.The jurors also did not accept the electrician's death was a lawful killing and returned an open verdict last Friday.

In other languages
lawful

British English: lawful ADJECTIVE
If an activity, organization, or product is lawful, it is allowed by law.
It was lawful for the doctors to treat her in whatever way they considered was in her best interests.
  • American English: lawful
  • Brazilian Portuguese: legal
  • Chinese: 合法的
  • European Spanish: lícito
  • French: légal
  • German: rechtmäßig
  • Italian: legale
  • Japanese: 合法的な
  • Korean: 합법적인
  • European Portuguese: legal
  • Latin American Spanish: lícito

Chinese translation of 'lawful'

lawful

(ˈlɔːful)

adj

  1. [activity, organization] 合法的 (héfǎ de)
(adjective) 
Definition
allowed, recognized, or sanctioned by law
lawful for the doctors to treat her in whatever way they considered best
Synonyms
legal
What I did was perfectly legal.
constitutional
just
She fought honestly for a just cause and for freedom.
proper
valid
For foreign holidays you will need a valid passport.
warranted
legitimate
They have demanded the restoration of the legitimate government.
authorized
rightful
The car must be returned to its rightful owner.
permissible
He said it was not permissible to postpone the case any longer.
legalized
allowable
licit
Opposites
banned
,
illegal
,
forbidden
,
prohibited
,
unlawful
,
illicit
,
illegitimate
,
unauthorized

Additional synonyms

in the sense of just
Definition
fair and right
She fought honestly for a just cause and for freedom.
Synonyms
fair,
good,
legitimate,
honourable,
right,
square,
pure,
decent,
upright,
honest,
equitable,
righteous,
conscientious,
impartial,
virtuous,
lawful,
blameless,
unbiased,
fair-minded,
unprejudiced
in the sense of legitimate
Definition
authorized by or in accordance with law
They have demanded the restoration of the legitimate government.
Synonyms
lawful,
real,
true,
legal,
acknowledged,
sanctioned,
genuine,
proper,
authentic,
statutory,
authorized,
rightful,
kosher (informal),
dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
legit (slang),
licit
in the sense of permissible
Definition
permitted or allowable
He said it was not permissible to postpone the case any longer.
Synonyms
permitted,
acceptable,
legitimate,
legal,
all right,
sanctioned,
proper,
authorized,
lawful,
allowable,
kosher (informal),
admissible,
legit (slang),
licit,
O.K. or okay (informal)

Nearby words of
lawful

  • law court
  • law-abiding
  • lawbreaker
  • lawful
  • lawless
  • lawlessness
  • lawsuit

Synonyms of 'lawful'

lawful

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of rightful
Definition
held by virtue of a legal or just claim
The car must be returned to its rightful owner.
Synonyms
lawful,
just,
real,
true,
due,
legal,
suitable,
proper,
valid,
legitimate,
authorized,
bona fide,
de jure
in the sense of valid
Definition
legally acceptable
For foreign holidays you will need a valid passport.
Synonyms
legal,
official,
legitimate,
correct,
genuine,
proper,
in effect,
authentic,
in force,
lawful,
bona fide,
legally binding,
signed and sealed
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