lawful
adjective
lawfully
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a word derived from
lawful.
Example Sentences
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Hoskins said voters can’t lawfully decide whether to approve or reject a legislative redistricting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The challenged conduct is the construction itself, and every additional stage of building changes the facts on the ground while the courts decide whether the project was lawfully authorized in the first place.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
The agency cannot lawfully act as a viewpoint censor.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
That petition explicitly tied the demand to Reiner’s looming murder trial, saying he was entitled to “mount his defense with the resources that are lawfully his own.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
When she finished her speech, Justice Strauss turned to Count Olaf and asked, “Do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?”
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
