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lawful adjective

  /ˈlɔːfl̩/
  • (legal) Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.
 rechtmatig, wettig

law noun

  /laː/ , /loː/ , /lɑ/ , /lɔ/ , /lɔː/ , [loː]
  • Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.)
  • A statement (in physics, etc) of an (observed, established) order or sequence or relationship of phenomena which is invariable under certain conditions. (Compare theory.)
  • (mathematics, logic) A statement (of relation) that is true under specified conditions; a mathematical or logical rule.
  • (cricket) One of the official rules of cricket as codified by the its (former) governing body, the MCC.
 wet
  • (usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
 wet, recht
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