Definition of lawfulness Lawfulness
law•ful•ness
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What does lawfulness mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: lawfulnesses |
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| lawfulness - the quality of conforming to law | ||
| unlawfulness the quality of failing to conform to law | ||
| lawful conformable to or allowed by law; "lawful methods of dissent" | ||
| unlawful contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters" | ||
| quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare | ||
| legality lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute | ||
| legitimacy lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law | ||
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Wiktionary 
- lawfulness (Noun)
Property of being lawful, of obeying the law.
Part of speech
🔤- lawfulness, noun, singular of lawfulnesses.
