licitness

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lic·it (l

adj.

Permitted by law; legal.

[Middle English, from Old French licite, from Latin licitus, past participle of licre, to be permitted.]

licit·ly adv.

licit·ness n.

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Noun

licitness - the quality of strictly conforming to law

lawfulness - the quality of conforming to law

illicitness - the quality of not conforming strictly to law

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