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Licit

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legitimateverbIn accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.
lawfulnoun(law) Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.
legalnounRelating to the law or to lawyers.

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illicitnounUnlawful.

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legitimateverbIn accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.
lawfulnoun(law) Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.
legalnounRelating to the law or to lawyers.
illegitimatenounNot in accordance with the law.
illicitnounUnlawful.
unlawful(law) Prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law; see illegal)
illegalnounContrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.
rightfulBy right; by law.
allowablenounPermissible; tolerable; legitimate.
permissiblepermitted.
permissibilitynoun(uncountable) The condition of being permissible; legitimacy; allowability.
legitimacynounThe quality or state of being legitimate or valid; validity.
legallyAs permitted by law; not contrary to law.
legalitynounLawfulness.
lawfulnessnounProperty of being lawful, of obeying the law.
lawfullyConforming to the law; legally.
projectnounA planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.
legalizedverbTo make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it.
nonformalNot formal.
informalSuited for everyday use.

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