lawful
/ˈlɔfl̩/ adjective B1- Conforming 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.
- Operating according to some law or fundamental principle.
- Of a character: having an alignment which makes them tend to follow the laws and conventions of society.
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For a moment Marilla looked things not lawful to be uttered.
Lawful heart, did any one ever see such freckles?
“Lawful heart, shall I ever forget that tantrum of hers!
It is true that my patrimony will go to endow charitable institutions, and my father will have deprived me of my lawful inheritance without any reason for doing so, but I shall have the satisfaction of knowing that I have acted like a man of sense and feeling.
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