licit

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Related to licit: obstreperousness, licitly, lawful

lic·it

(lĭs′ĭt)

adj.

Permitted by law; legal.

[Middle English, from Old French licite, from Latin licitus, past participle of licēre, to be permitted.]

lic′it·ly adv.

lic′it·ness n.

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licit

(ˈlɪsɪt)

adj

(Law) a less common word for lawful

[C15: from Latin licitus permitted, from licēre to be permitted]

ˈlicitly adv

ˈlicitness n

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lic•it

(ˈlɪs ɪt)

adj.

legal; lawful; legitimate.

[1475–85; (< Middle French) < Latin licitus, past participle of licēre to be permitted]

lic′it•ly, adv.

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Adj.	1.	licit - sanctioned by custom or morality especially sexual morality; "a wife's licit love" illicit - contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary"
	2.	licit - authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law; "a legitimate government" lawful, legitimate legal - established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

licit

adjective

Within, allowed by, or sanctioned by the law:

innocent, lawful, legal, legitimate.

Slang: legit.

Translations

lícito

lecito legale

licit

[ˈlɪsɪt] ADJ → lícito

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licit

adj → erlaubt, gesetzlich

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licit

a. lícito-a, permitido-a.

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