lawful
/ˈlɔːfl/adjective
उच्चारण लॉफ़ल
वैध, कानूनसम्मत, कानूनी
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allowed or recognized by law
वैध, कानूनसम्मत, कानूनी
- the lawful owner of the land
- It is lawful to protest peacefully.
- The police must act within lawful limits.
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- Is it lawful to park a vehicle on this road?
- He claimed to be the lawful heir to the throne.
- A lawful strike must be announced in advance.
Synonyms legal legitimate permitted
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
lawful + noun
Lawful before a noun means allowed or recognised by law: lawful act, lawful owner.
Noun के पहले 'lawful' का अर्थ कानून द्वारा अनुमत या मान्य है: lawful act, lawful owner।
- Peaceful protest is a lawful activity.
- He is the lawful owner of the land.
be lawful (for sb) to do sth
It is lawful to do something says the law permits it. For names the person.
'It is lawful to do something' कहता है कि कानून उसकी अनुमति देता है; 'for' व्यक्ति को बताता है।
- It is lawful to carry a licensed gun here.
- Is it lawful for a landlord to enter without notice?
lawful vs legal vs legitimate
Lawful stresses agreement with the law's rules and morals; legal is broader and neutral. Legitimate means rightful.
'Lawful' कानून के नियमों और नैतिकता से मेल पर बल देता है; 'legal' अधिक व्यापक और तटस्थ है; 'legitimate' का अर्थ उचित है।
- A lawful order must be obeyed.
- The firm made a legitimate claim.
lawfully (adverb) / unlawful
The adverb is lawfully and the opposite is unlawful. Unlawful assembly is a legal term.
Adverb 'lawfully' है और विलोम 'unlawful' है। 'Unlawful assembly' एक कानूनी शब्द है।
- The couple were lawfully married.
- The police broke up the unlawful assembly.
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lawful + noun
authorityownerheirmeansactorder
- The lawful heir inherited the house.
adverb + lawful
perfectlyentirelystrictlyfullyclearly
- The transaction was perfectly lawful.
lawful + people
guardianwifehusbandcitizenoccupantclaimant
- The lawful guardian signed the form.
verb + lawful
deemconsiderdeclareremainprovemake
- The court declared the strike lawful.
lawful + purpose / means
lawful purposelawful businesslawful excuselawful custodylawful search
- Police held him in lawful custody.
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- The shopkeeper earned his living by lawful means.
दुकानदार ने वैध तरीकों से अपनी आजीविका कमाई।
- Radhika was told that her complaint was lawful and fair.
राधिका को बताया गया कि उसकी शिकायत वैध और उचित है।
- The court held that the arrest was lawful.
अदालत ने माना कि गिरफ़्तारी वैध थी।
- Only the lawful owner of the vehicle can sell it.
वाहन को केवल उसका वैध स्वामी बेच सकता है।
- It is not lawful to build on this land without permission.
बिना अनुमति इस ज़मीन पर निर्माण करना वैध नहीं है।
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✗ It is lawful that he carries a gun.
✓ It is lawful for him to carry a gun.
Lawful takes for + person + to-infinitive.
'Lawful' के साथ 'for + व्यक्ति + to-infinitive' आता है।
✗ The decision was lawfull.
✓ The decision was lawful.
The suffix -ful has one l.
प्रत्यय '-ful' में एक ही 'l' होता है।
✗ He was lawful punished by the court.
✓ He was lawfully punished by the court.
An adverb is needed to describe the verb punished.
क्रिया 'punished' का वर्णन करने के लिए adverb 'lawfully' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives relate to law, but they are not always interchangeable.
ये विशेषण कानून से संबंधित हैं, पर हमेशा एक-दूसरे की जगह नहीं आते।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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law·ful
?Which word?
lawful, legal and legitimate
Legal is the general word for anything connected with or allowed by law: 'legal advice', 'a legal right'. Lawful is a more formal word for allowed by law: 'his lawful wife'. Legitimate adds the idea of being proper or justified: 'a legitimate complaint'.
Legal कानून से जुड़ी या कानून द्वारा मान्य किसी भी चीज़ के लिए सामान्य शब्द है, जैसे 'legal advice', 'a legal right'। Lawful 'कानून द्वारा अनुमत' के लिए अधिक औपचारिक शब्द है, जैसे 'his lawful wife'। Legitimate में 'उचित या न्यायसंगत' का भाव भी जुड़ता है, जैसे 'a legitimate complaint'।