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be lawful

[/biː ˈlɔːfl/]
verb phrase
ser lícito; ser legal; ser permitido por lei
1. to be in accordance with or permitted by law; to be legitimate or legal
It is lawful to sell alcohol in licensed establishments.
É lícito vender álcool em estabelecimentos licenciados.
2. to conform to accepted standards or rules
Such practices are no longer lawful in most jurisdictions.
Essas práticas não são mais legais na maioria das jurisdições.
Synonyms
be legalbe permittedbe allowedbe legitimatebe authorized
Antonyms
be unlawfulbe illegalbe forbiddenbe prohibitedbe unauthorized

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser legal; ser lícito
Common in legal and formal contexts
Portugal
ser lícito; ser permitido
More formal usage; 'lícito' is preferred in legal language

Related Idioms & Phrases

within the law
letter of the law
by the book
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