(adj.) conformable to or allowed by law; 'lawful methods of dissent' .
(adj.) authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law; 'a legitimate government' .
(adj.) according to custom or rule or natural law .
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双语例句
And this lawful use of them seems likely to be often needed in the regulations of marriages and births. 柏拉图.理想国.
The catching business, we beg to remind them, is rising to the dignity of a lawful and patriotic profession. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托.汤姆叔叔的小屋.
And ye have verily taken them on the security of God, and have made their persons lawful unto you by the words of God. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
He could never rest till he had made the excellent, deserving Sophia his lawful wife. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
It is lawful to marry again, I suppose; else we might as well be Hindoos instead of Christians. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
And now to my boon, said the King, which I ask not with one jot the less confidence, that thou hast refused to acknowledge my lawful sovereignty. 沃尔特·司各特.艾凡赫.
I think two witnesses would be more lawful,' said Mrs. Sanders, who, like the other friend, was bursting with curiosity. 查尔斯·狄更斯.匹克威克外传.
He is their lawful property; he fairly belongs to them. 简·奥斯汀.曼斯菲尔德庄园.
A man may do anything lawful, for money. 查尔斯·狄更斯.我们共同的朋友.
The illuminated village had seized hold of the tocsin, and, abolishing the lawful ringer, rang for joy. 查尔斯·狄更斯.双城记.
Ask me for a penny more, and I'll have my lawful revenge upon you. 查尔斯·狄更斯.荒凉山庄.
These rules took place with regard to all places of lawful exportation, except the British colonies in America. 亚当·斯密.国富论.
The Lord hath ordained to every man the share of his inheritance; a testament is not lawful to the prejudice of heirs. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
I am your lawful wife. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
In all towns-corporate, all persons are free to sell butchers' meat upon any lawful day of the week. 亚当·斯密.国富论.
Gramercy for thy sack, said Wamba; but think'st thou it is lawful for me to aid you to transmew thyself from a holy hermit into a sinful forester? 沃尔特·司各特.艾凡赫.
But these sounds of disaffection were drowned by the popular shout of Long live the Lady Rowena, the chosen and lawful Queen of Love and of Beauty! 沃尔特·司各特.艾凡赫.
The goblin leered maliciously at the terrified sexton, and then raising his voice, exclaimed-- '“And who, then, is our fair and lawful prize? 查尔斯·狄更斯.匹克威克外传.
He held me to certain months of servitude, which were his lawful term of notice. 查尔斯·狄更斯.我们共同的朋友.