"licit" meaning in English

See licit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈlɪs.ɪt/ Audio: en-us-licit.ogg Forms: more licit [comparative], most licit [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪsɪt Etymology: From Latin licitus (“lawful”), perfect participle of licet (“[it] is permitted”, impersonal verb). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|licitus||lawful}} Latin licitus (“lawful”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} licit (comparative more licit, superlative most licit)
  1. Not forbidden by formal or informal rules. Synonyms (not forbidden): lawful, appropriate, legit, legitimate Translations (legal term): законен (zakonen) (Bulgarian), zákonný (Czech), lainmukainen (Finnish), laillinen (Finnish), licite (French), lícito (Spanish) Translations (not forbidden): позволен (pozvolen) (Bulgarian), legální (Czech), dovolený (Czech), luvallinen (Finnish), sallittu (Finnish), lícito (Spanish), halali (Swahili)
    Sense id: en-licit-en-adj-JAYABK1Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of 'not forbidden': 97 3 Disambiguation of 'legal term': 100 0 Disambiguation of 'not forbidden': 97 3
  2. (law) Explicitly established or constituted by law. Categories (topical): Law Synonyms (constituted): established, lawful, legal
    Sense id: en-licit-en-adj-XSu4roZR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swahili translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 40 60 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 37 63 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'constituted': 22 78
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