allowed or recognized by law; legal his lawful heir opposite unlawful
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NAmE//ˈlɔfəli//
adverb a lawfully elected governor The jury agreed that the doctor had acted lawfully. noun [uncountable] They questioned the lawfulness of the decision.See lawful in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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