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Definition of lawful adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lawful

adjective
 
/ˈlɔːfl/
 
/ˈlɔːfl/
 (formal)
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  1. allowed or recognized by law; legal
    • his lawful heir
    • Can an act that causes death ever be lawful?
    • She is his lawful wife, and so is entitled to inherit the money.
    opposite unlawfulTopics Permission and obligationc2, Law and justicec2, Politicsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • consider something
    • …
    adverb
    • perfectly
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