lawful in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lawful in the English»French Dictionary

lawful [Brit ˈlɔːfʊl, ˈlɔːf(ə)l, Am ˈlɔfəl] ADJ

lawful custody, owner, strike, excuse

légal

lawful conduct

licite

lawful wife, husband

légitime

it is not lawful to do

il est illégal de faire

to do sth without lawful authority

faire qc illégalement

to go about one's lawful business

vaquer à ses occupations

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my lawful wedded wife

mon épouse légitime

to render sth impossible/harmless/lawful

rendre qc impossible/inoffensif/légal

Translations for lawful in the French»English Dictionary

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licite

lawful

légitime union, époux, héritier

lawful

légal (légale) activité, possession

lawful

excuse légale

lawful excuse

jour utile

lawful day

lawful in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lawful in the English»French Dictionary

lawful ADJ form

1. lawful (legal):

lawful

légal(e)

lawful demands

revendications fpl légitimes

2. lawful (law-abiding):

lawful

qui respecte la loi

lawful person

partisan(ne) m (f) de l'ordre

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lawful wedded wife form

légitime épouse f

Translations for lawful in the French»English Dictionary

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femme légitime

lawful wife

lawful Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

lawful wedded wife form

légitime épouse f

lawful demands

revendications fpl légitimes

lawful person

partisan(ne) m (f) de l'ordre

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But what thus began as a breach of trust has now become the accepted and lawful practice.

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He was charged with and convicted of 5 counts of refusing a lawful order.

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The payments he received were for lawful and valuable services.

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No proclamation of part of the victorious commander is necessary to the lawful inauguration and enforcement of military government.

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Casting many lawful spells results in a more lawful environment, which in turn makes other lawful spells easier to cast.

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There is a defence if the defendant had lawful authority or a reasonable excuse for carrying the instrument.

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The use of deadly force must be lawful at a national level.

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The petitioner been a lawful permanent resident for almost thirty years.

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He was concerned it was a packed court and so, neither a lawful meeting nor a free court.

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Under state law, a stubborn child was one who stubbornly refused to submit to the lawful and reasonable commands of a parent or guardian.

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