lawful
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English laweful, equivalent to law + -ful, conflated with (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English leful, leeful, leveful (“according to law, lawful, pertaining to law”). See also leveful.
Pronunciation
Adjective
lawful (comparative more lawful, superlative most lawful)
- (law) Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.
- Operating according to some law or fundamental principle.
- 2014, George Ortega, Free Will: Its Refutation, Societal Cost and Role in Climate Change Denial:
- […] so that the person's actions are merely the inevitable product of lawful causes stemming from prior events […]
Related terms
Translations
conforming to or recognised by law or rules
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Noun
lawful (plural lawfuls)
- (roleplaying games) A character having a lawful alignment.
Anagrams
Middle English
Adjective
lawful
- Alternative form of laweful
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