lawfulness 1
noundomain: property
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the quality of conforming to law
Hypernym
quality 1
noun
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
Attribute
lawful 1
adjective
conformable to or allowed by law
unlawful 2
adjective
contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
EnglishAntonym
unlawfulness 1
noun
the quality of failing to conform to law
Derivationally related form
Hyponym
legality 1
noun
lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute
legitimacy 1
noun
lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
licitness 1
noun
the quality of strictly conforming to law
semi-legality 1
noun
The property of being of partial or questionable legality.
Attribute
lawful 1
adjective
conformable to or allowed by law
unlawful 2
adjective
contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
