ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Lawfulness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Lawfulness is a noun meaning Property of being lawful, of obeying the law.

Meaning

Property of being lawful, of obeying the law.

More Meanings

  1. Property of operating in a manner organized by certain laws, such as laws of nature.

Example Sentences

His extreme lawfulness made him righteous, but did it make him merciful?
The process of psychotherapy […] is a unique and dynamic experience, different for each individual, yet exhibiting a lawfulness and order which is astonishing in its generality.

Word Forms

Antonyms for lawfulness

Common opposites include legalness, unlawfulness, lawlessness, unlaw, illegality, illegalness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include legitimization, legitimacy, validity, legal, admissibility, permissibility.

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