lawful
adjective
lawfulness
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a word derived from
lawful.
Example Sentences
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Put simply, a habeas corpus petition is a written request from an inmate to a court challenging the lawfulness of their government detention.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
Before the captor could take title to a vessel, he would have to bring the ship into port and have it condemned before a prize court, which would determine the lawfulness of the capture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The judge refused an appeal to temporarily lift the ban and it remains proscribed with High Court judges expected to rule within weeks on the lawfulness of the ban.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
The General Court -- the lower chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union -- said Amazon contested the lawfulness that imposed "specific obligations of transparency, cooperation and access to data".
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
Instead, crime reports were sensationalized and offered as further evidence of the breakdown in lawfulness, morality, and social stability in the wake of the Civil Rights Movement.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
