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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
lawful/ˈlɔːfl/

▶adjective conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules.

■ dated (of a child) born within a lawful marriage.

– derivatives
lawfully adverb,
lawfulness noun.

'lawful' also found in these Oxford entries:

licence - licit - maintenance - misfeasance - possession

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