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Meaning of "lawful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAWFUL

lawful  [ˈlɔːfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAWFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lawful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LAWFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lawful

Law

Law is a term which does not have a universally accepted definition, but one definition is that law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behaviour. Laws can be made by legislatures through legislation, the executive through decrees and regulations, or judges through binding precedents. Private individuals can create legally binding contracts, including arbitration agreements that exclude the normal court process. The formation of laws themselves may be influenced by a constitution and the rights encoded therein. The law shapes politics, economics, and society in various ways and serves as a mediator of relations between people. A general distinction can be made between civil law jurisdictions, in which the legislature or other central body codifies and consolidates their laws, and common law systems, where judge-made binding precedents are accepted. Historically, religious laws played a significant role even in settling of secular matters, which is still the case in some religious communities, particularly Jewish, and some countries, particularly Islamic.

Definition of lawful in the English dictionary

The definition of lawful in the dictionary is allowed, recognized, or sanctioned by law; legal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAWFUL


awful
ˈɔːfʊl
barful
ˈbɑːfʊl
beautiful
ˈbjuːtɪfʊl
careful
ˈkɛəfʊl
carful
ˈkɑːfʊl
colorful
ˈkʌləfʊl
dueful
ˈdjuːfʊl
full
fʊl
gleeful
ˈɡliːfʊl
god-awful
ˌɡɒdˈɔːfʊl
grateful
ˈɡreɪtfʊl
helpful
ˈhɛlpfʊl
hopeful
ˈhəʊpfʊl
jarful
ˈdʒɑːfʊl
powerful
ˈpaʊəfʊl
rueful
ˈruːfʊl
successful
səkˈsɛsfʊl
unlawful
ʌnˈlɔːfʊl
useful
ˈjuːsfʊl
wonderful
ˈwʌndəfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAWFUL

law term
law-abiding
law-abidingness
law-and-order
law-and-order issues
law-breaking
lawbook
lawbreaker
Lawes
lawfare
lawfully
lawfulness
lawgiver
lawgiving
lawin
lawine
lawing
lawk
lawks
lawless

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAWFUL

barrowful
cheerful
colourful
delightful
dreadful
faithful
handful
harmful
impactful
insightful
painful
peaceful
playful
respectful
sorrowful
stressful
thankful
thoughtful
unsuccessful
youthful

Synonyms and antonyms of lawful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LAWFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lawful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lawful

Translation of «lawful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAWFUL

Find out the translation of lawful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lawful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lawful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

合法的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lícito
570 millions of speakers

English

lawful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वैध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قانوني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

законным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

legal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৈধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

légal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sahkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rechtmäßig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

合法的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

합법적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sah miturut ukum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hợp pháp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சட்டப்பூர்வமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कायदेशीर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yasal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

legale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zgodna z prawem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

законним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

legal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νόμιμη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wettige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

laglig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lovlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lawful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAWFUL»

The term «lawful» is very widely used and occupies the 22.737 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAWFUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lawful

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10 QUOTES WITH «LAWFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lawful.
1
Spencer Bachus
Ours is an open and accepting society, and has historically provided an avenue for lawful immigration to all those willing to accept the responsibilities of citizenship.
2
Frederic Bastiat
Finally, is not liberty the restricting of the law only to its rational sphere of organizing the right of the individual to lawful self-defense; of punishing injustice?
3
Ahmed Ben Bella
It is obvious that taking the country from a state of war to being a lawful state won't be easy.
4
Josh Billings
Honesty is the rarest wealth anyone can possess, and yet all the honesty in the world ain't lawful tender for a loaf of bread.
5
David Boies
The Audio Home Recording Act directly says that noncommercial copying by consumers is lawful.
6
Rick Boucher
I defend peoples' right to do that in a lawful manner, but I have not undertaken that practice myself.
7
John O. Brennan
We will use all lawful tools at our disposal, and that includes authorities under the renewed PATRIOT Act. We firmly believe that our intelligence gathering tools must enable us to collect the information we need to protect the American people.
8
Anton Chekhov
Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress; when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other.
9
John White Geary
Men of authority have employed all the destructive agents around them to promote their own personal interests at the sacrifice of every just, honorable, and lawful consideration.
10
Julius Genachowski
Network neutrality protects the ability of users to access the lawful content, applications, and services of their choice. In other words, it lets users determine who wins and loses in the marketplace, and that's the way it should be.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAWFUL»

Discover the use of lawful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lawful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Legalizing Prostitution: From Illicit Vice to Lawful Business
Legalizing Prostitution provides a theoretically grounded comparative analysis of political dynamics, policy outcomes, and red-light landscapes in nations where prostitution has been legalized and regulated by the government, presenting a ...
Ronald John Weitzer, 2012
2
Lawful Or Legalistic
The law contains a "shadow" but the "substance" is of Christ (Col. 2:16-17). This book gives a penetrating scriptural perspective to the question of whether believers ignore the shadow and just keep the substance. (Christian)
Bill Nugent, 2006
3
Lawful Order: A Case Study of Correctional Crisis and Reform
A Case Study of Correctional Crisis and Reform Leo Carroll. LAWFUL ORDER CHAPTER 1 Introduction On August 10, 1977, in what was LAWFUL ORDER.
Leo Carroll, 1999
4
Lawful Abuse: How the Century of the Child Became the ...
Discussing how deregulation and lax enforcement caused unnecessary deaths to workers in many fields, this work argues that the number of deaths and disabilities to fetuses, babies, and children will only increase until voters decide to stop ...
Robert Flynn, 2012
5
Discretion to Disobey: A Study of Lawful Departures from ...
Beyond civil disobedience and the citizen's power to protest and defy law, this book looks at rule departures actually sanctioned by law.This acclaimed study by philosophy professor Mortimer Kadish and law professor Sanford Kadish is a ...
Mortimer Kadish and Sanford Kadish, Mortimer R. Kadish, Sanford H. Kadish, 2012
6
In the Child's Best Interest?: The Consequences of Losing a ...
Congress is considering a comprehensive overhaul of the nation¿s immigration laws more than a decade after the enactment of strict immigration measures.
Jonathan Baum, 2010
7
Lawful and unlawful combatants
The scope of the essay is to outline the significant distinctions between lawful and unlawful combatants and the consequences of such distinction in relation to the entitlement to the status of prisoners of war and legal responsibility.
Alena Angelovicova, 2007
8
Upon Their Lawful Occasions: Reflections of a Merchant Navy ...
Vernon Upton served in the Merchant Navy from just before the outbreak of World War II. His experiences of life in peace and war are vividly described in this comprehensive history.
Vernon G. A. Upton, 2004
9
Lawful Income Tax Avoidance for the Qualified Wages and ...
LAWFUL MONEY: includes, both, money issued directly by the federal government—i.e., the U.S. Treasury or the U.S. Postal Service—and the ELASTIC CURRENCY issued under the FEDERAL RESERVE ACT. LAWFUL MONEY OF THE ...
Richard C. DiMare, 2010
10
The Lawful Revolution: Louis Kossuth and the Hungarians, ...
The principal actor of the drama was the nobleman, Louis Kossuth. The story of the revolution of 1848, Hungary's most important historic event, is told here in terms of the towering personality of Louis Kossuth.
István Deák, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAWFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lawful is used in the context of the following news items.
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Search Of Dasuki's Residence Lawful – Falana | - Leadership
Sambo Dasuki, as lawful, stating that it was done pursuant to a warrant issued by a magistrate. Falana, in a statement he issued in Lagos ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
2
Police returns stolen car to its lawful owner | Kingdom | Saudi Gazette
Police returns stolen car to its lawful owner. TAIF – Police here has found a stolen car few hours after its owner filed a vehicle theft report. «Saudi Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Lawful music copying regulations quashed by court - The Scotsman
Lawful music copying regulations quashed by court. A Government regulation had previously allowed copying purely for private use. Picture: ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
4
Peter Andre insists: “I left Katie Price for a LAWFUL reason” | Celeb …
Peter Andre left Katie Price when their marriage broke up for a “lawful reason”, rather than because he was trying to destroy her career, a court ... «heatworld, Jul 15»
5
Lawful advocacy: Contractor compliance with federal campaign …
Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the ban in US law on contributions to federal political candidates and ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
6
USCIS Chucks Lawful Status Rule For Religious Workers
Law360, New York (July 14, 2015, 8:09 PM ET) -- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Tuesday said that it will stop rejecting religious worker petitions ... «Law360, Jul 15»
7
Lawful Way To Remove Fuel Subsidy Is Price Control Act …
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said that the only lawful way to remove fuel subsidy is through the ... «CHANNELS TELEVISION, Jul 15»
8
OAR – Lawful Stop
OAR – Lawful Stop. By: Derek Hawkins July 14, 2015 1:51 pm. 2015AP239-CR State of Wisconsin v. Robert C. Blankenheim. Subscribe; Register; Login. «Wisconsin Law Journal, Jul 15»
9
Company defends 'lawful surveillance system' exposed by hack
“The lawful surveillance system that Hacking Team has provided to law enforcement for more than a decade is critical to the work of preventing ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
10
Food Containing Little Alcohol: Lawful?
Dear brother, thank you for your question which we commend as it reveals your concern to eat lawful (halal) food based on the Shari`ah rulings. «Onislam.net, Jul 15»

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