B1adjectiveformallawpolitics
US/ˈlɔː.fəl/
UK/ˈlɔː.fəl/
allowed by the law
In context
The police said the protest was lawful and peaceful.
It is not lawful to drive without a valid license.
He argued that the company had acted in a lawful manner.
Words that go with lawful
adjective + noun
- lawful assemblyThe right of lawful assembly is protected.
- lawful authorityHe acted with lawful authority.
- lawful arrestThe court ruled it was a lawful arrest.
- lawful meansThey sought change through lawful means.
- lawful ownerThe lawful owner of the land lives abroad.
adverb + adjective
- perfectly lawfulWhat she did was perfectly lawful.