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合法的 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lawful adj Allowed or recognised by the law.
  • legitimate adj Allowed by, or in agreement with, the law.
  • rightful adj Having a legitimate or lawful claim to something.
  • wicked adj Morally bad; evil or cruel.

Senses

合法的 is used for these senses in English:

  • lawful (legal) Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.
  • legitimate In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.
  • rightful By right; by law.
  • wicked (slang) Excellent; awesome; masterful.

lawful — full definition

  1. adj Allowed or recognised by the law.
  2. adj In tabletop role-playing games, describing a character who follows rules, traditions, and codes of conduct.

legitimate — full definition

  1. adj Allowed by, or in agreement with, the law.
  2. adj Reasonable, valid, or based on sound logic or accepted standards.
  3. verb To make something lawful or officially accepted as valid.

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