lawful
Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of societyConforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.
» He is the lawful owner of the company.
Он законный владелец компании.
Meaning
3 sensesConforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.
Lawful money is always a land asset and can only be issued by an actual land jurisdiction government — not a corporation.
gesetzlich, legal, rechtsmäßig
зако́нныйzakónnyj, лега́льныйlegálʹnyj, правоме́рныйpravomérnyj
Operating according to some law or fundamental principle.
according to custom or rule or natural law
Of a character: having an alignment which makes them tend to follow the laws and conventions of society.
Examples
6 sentencesHe is the lawful owner of the company.
ruОн законный владелец компании. — afyodor
He recognized his son as lawful heir.
ruОн признал своего сына законным наследником. — afyodor
We need to handle this in a lawful manner.
Is it lawful to conscript such young men against their will?
A totally lawless state will be quite lawful carried through space and time.
deEin völlig gesetzloser Zustand wird völlig gesetzmäßig durch Raum und Zeit getragen. — Manfredo
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English laweful, equivalent to law + -ful, conflated with Middle English lefulFrom Middle English laweful, equivalent to law + -ful, conflated with Middle English leful, leeful, leveful (“according to law, lawful, pertaining to law”). See also leveful.
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Forms
more lawful, most lawful| Comparative | more lawful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most lawful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonyms- authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law:legitimatelicit
- according to custom or rule or natural law:rule-governed
- having a legally established claim:truerightful
Antonyms
11 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form