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Licit

Licit Meaning & Definition
Licit Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Licit?

[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"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Licit: lawful | legal | legitimate

Related Terms | Find terms related to Licit: 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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Licit In Webster's Dictionary

\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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