Meaning of LICIT
| Pronunciation: | | 'lisit
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- [adj] authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law; "a legitimate government"
- [adj] sanctioned by custom or morality especially sexual morality; "a wife's licit love"
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| | Synonyms: | | lawful, legal, legitimate |
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| | Antonyms: | | illicit | | |
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| | Definition: | | \Lic"it\ (l[i^]s"[i^]t), a. [L. licitus permitted, lawful,
from licere: cf. F. licite. See {License}.]
Lawful. ``Licit establishments.'' --Carlyle. -- {Lic"it*ly},
adv. -- {Lic"it*ness}, n.
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| | Related Terms: | | actionable, admissible, allowable, applicable, approved, authorized, competent, constitutional, innocent, judicial, juridical, just, justiciable, justifiable, kosher, lawful, lawmaking, legal, legislative, legit, legitimate, legitimized, licensed, permissible, rightful, sanctionable, sanctioned, statutory, valid, warrantable, within the law |
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