lawful
Example Sentences
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Their defense team said the two acted in lawful self-defense.
A number of exceptions apply and the ban will not affect lawful permanent residents, many existing visa holders, diplomats, or athletes travelling for major sporting events.
From BBC
T-Mobile has since disabled the Easy Switch online tool, but maintained in court filings that the feature was lawful.
“The End of Everything” instructs us that the preservation of our democracy requires constant attention to the norms of civility, respect for lawful authority and a shared commitment to the dignity of every individual.
Two funeral directors who kept bodies in an unrefrigerated room for more than a month have been found guilty of preventing lawful burial.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
