transcription, транскрипция: [ lɔ:fʊl ]
If an activity, organization, or product is lawful , it is allowed by law. ( FORMAL )
It was lawful for the doctors to treat her in whatever way they considered was in her best interests...
Hunting is a lawful activity.
= legal
≠ unlawful, illegal
ADJ
• law‧ful‧ly
Amnesty International is trying to establish whether the police acted lawfully in shooting him.
≠ unlawfully
ADV : ADV with v