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lawful (adj.)
c. 1300,
laghful
, "rightful, supported by law" (of sanctions, etc.); see
law
(n.) +
-ful
. Meaning "allowed by law" is late 14c. Similar construction in Old Norse
logfullr
. Old English had
lahlic
. Related:
Lawfully
;
lawfulness
.
