lawful
gb/lˈɔfəl/ us/lˈɔfəl/
B2
انگریزی
~ 5400
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
formal
B2
property
1
Allowed or permitted by law
Allowed by the law; not against the law.
استعمال کا انداز:
be lawful to [verb]
عام غلطی:
Learners often treat 'lawful' and 'legal' as completely interchangeable. While they usually overlap, 'legal' is much more common in everyday English, and 'lawful' is mainly used in formal or legal contexts (e.g., 'lawful basis', 'lawful resident'). Learners also sometimes say *'make something lawful'* where a native speaker would say 'legalize something'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
legal (More common in everyday English; used in most situations where something is allowed by law.)
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legitimate (Can mean allowed by law, but also often suggests being reasonable or socially acceptable, not just legally allowed.)
متضاد الفاظ
illegal (The most common word for something that is against the law.)
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unlawful (Formal/legal term directly opposite to 'lawful', often used in legal writing.)
لفظی تراکیب
lawful activities
|lawful business
|lawful purpose
|lawful basis
|lawful permanent resident
|lawful excuse
موضوعات
law
|politics
|society
مثالیں
- The protesters agreed to hold a peaceful and lawful demonstration in the city center.
- The court ruled that the search of his car was lawful under state law.
- Companies must have a lawful basis to collect and use customers' personal data.
- She is a lawful permanent resident of the United States and may live and work there indefinitely.
- The police may use force only when it is strictly necessary and lawful.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- It is lawful to sell alcohol in this store.
- The judge said that the new rule was lawful.
- They want to find a lawful way to solve the problem.
- He became a lawful resident after many years in the country.
- The company must follow all lawful rules about safety.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
Having authority recognized by law
Having power, position, or a family place that the law says is correct and right.
استعمال کا انداز:
lawful [role/authority/relationship]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use 'lawful' where 'legal' would sound natural, for example *'lawful advice'* instead of 'legal advice'. This sense of 'lawful' is mainly used with certain nouns like 'authority', 'government', 'heir', 'wife', 'husband', and 'ruler'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
legitimate (Very close in meaning; commonly used for governments, heirs, and authority, with both legal and moral connotations.)
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rightful (Stresses that someone deserves the position or status; can be legal or moral, not only strictly legal.)
متضاد الفاظ
illegitimate (Can mean not legally recognized (for rulers, children, or authority) and sometimes also morally wrong.)
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unlawful (In this sense, describes authority or control that is not given or recognized by law.)
لفظی تراکیب
lawful authority
|lawful government
|lawful heir
|lawful wife
|lawful ruler
موضوعات
law
|politics
|society
|family
مثالیں
- The army pledged loyalty to the country's lawful government.
- Only a court acting under lawful authority can order your arrest.
- As the eldest son, he was the lawful heir to the title and estate.
- The rebels refused to recognize the king as the lawful ruler.
- By signing the marriage certificate, she became his lawful wife.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The police must act under lawful authority.
- He is the lawful owner of the house.
- They do not accept the group as the lawful government.
- She is the lawful heir to the family land.
- After the wedding, he was her lawful husband.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
lawful
IPA
GB/lˈɔfəl/
US/lˈɔfəl/
ہجا بندی اور زور
law - ful (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (law)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: lawful
متعلقہ الفاظ
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
lawfulness
noun
lawlessness
noun
عبارات
by lawful means
1/bˈaɪ lˈɔfəl mˈinz/
fixed phrase
formal
Using only legal methods
Using only ways of acting that are allowed by the law.
مثالیں
- We will resolve this dispute by lawful means, not by violence.
- The organization is committed to changing the law only by lawful means.
- Funds must be raised by lawful means and fully reported to the authorities.
lawful authority
1/lˈɔfəl əθˈɔɹɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
Power given and limited by law
Power that a person or group has because the law gives it to them.
مثالیں
- Officers may use force only when acting under lawful authority.
- The new committee has no lawful authority to collect those fees.
- Citizens are required to obey only lawful authority, not orders from private gangs.
lawful excuse
1/lˈɔfəl ɪkskjˈus/
fixed phrase
technical
Legally valid reason or justification
A reason that the law accepts as a good reason for doing something that might usually be a crime.
مثالیں
- In some cases, damaging property may be legal if you can show a lawful excuse.
- The defendant claimed he had a lawful excuse for carrying the knife.
- Without a lawful excuse, entering that land would be a criminal offence.
lawful interception
1/lˈɔfəl ˌɪntɚsˈɛpʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
Legally authorized telecommunications monitoring
When police or other state agencies listen to or read private communications, but only when the law allows it.
مثالیں
- Telecom companies must provide systems that support lawful interception requests.
- New rules on lawful interception aim to balance security and privacy.
- The warrant permitted the lawful interception of the suspect's phone calls.
lawful killing
1/lˈɔfəl kˈɪlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
Killing that is legally justified
Killing a person in a situation where the law says it is not a crime, for example in clear self-defence.
مثالیں
- The jury found that the shooting was a lawful killing in self-defence.
- The inquest recorded a verdict of lawful killing.
- Not every death caused by the police is a crime; some may be classed as lawful killing.
lawful order
1/lˈɔfəl ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Command that follows the law
A command from someone in power that does not break any law.
مثالیں
- Soldiers are trained to refuse any command that is not a lawful order.
- Employees must follow any lawful order given by their manager.
- He was charged with failing to obey a lawful order from a police officer.
lawful permanent resident
1/lˈɔfəl pˈɚmənənt ɹˈɛzɪdənt/
fixed phrase
technical
Immigrant allowed to live permanently
A person from another country who has official permission to live and usually work in a country for their whole life.
مثالیں
- She moved to the U.S. as a child and is now a lawful permanent resident.
- Lawful permanent residents must carry proof of their status when they travel.
- After five years as a lawful permanent resident, he applied for citizenship.
lawful wedded husband
1/lˈɔfəl wˈɛdɪd hˈʌzbənd/
fixed phrase
formal
Man who is a legal spouse
A man who is officially and legally married to someone, often said in wedding ceremonies.
مثالیں
- Do you take this man to be your lawful wedded husband?
- The priest declared them wife and lawful wedded husband.
- She happily called him her lawful wedded husband.
lawful wedded wife
1/lˈɔfəl wˈɛdɪd wˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
formal
Woman who is a legal spouse
A woman who is officially and legally married to someone, often said in wedding ceremonies.
مثالیں
- Do you take this woman to be your lawful wedded wife?
- The classic marriage vows include the phrase 'lawful wedded wife'.
- He introduced her as his lawful wedded wife at the reception.