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Synonyms for lawful

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Synonyms for lawful

within, allowed by, or sanctioned by the law

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Synonyms for lawful

conformable to or allowed by law

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according to custom or rule or natural law

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having a legally established claim

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authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law

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Public opinion wouldn't allow them actually to rob him of his ticket, but any humbug or intimidation by which he could be driven to sell the whole or part at an undervalue was lawful.
New Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), Constantinos Herodotou urged Cypriot banks to invest in technology and staff training to speed up due diligence checks for anti-money laundering (AML) on lawful transactions.
AN unsuccessful bid was made to establish the lawful use of a caravan park on Chester's outskirts.
The court held that Usman was the lawful winner of the October 7, 2018, APC primaries and candidate of the party for the constituency.
The Nigerian citizen who allegedly led his compatriots to kidnap the three Takoradi girls, Samuel Udoetuk-Wils, has been sentenced to 36 months imprisonment for escaping from lawful custody.
The prosecution alleges that on June 6,2018, Namai without lawful authority formatted and deleted information contained in a computer system issued to him by Craft Silicon company by virtue of his employment as a network manager.
Importantly, the regulations not only apply to individuals and entities who receive such federal assistance, but also to individuals and entities that have received patient records in compliance with the regulations (Lawful Holders).
The question is if releasing payment is unlawful then why such expenditure was shown in the request made to Finance Department for allocation of budget and if it is lawful then why payment is not being made.
Aquino of Davao Regional Trial Court Branch 8 here ordered DSWD-Region 11 to release the minors from their custody and return them to the custody and care of their respective parents and lawful guardians.
ISLAMABAD -- The Supreme Court was requested on Tuesday to revisit its Oct 17 order on removal of billboards in the country with a plea that outdoor advertising is a lawful occupation and not barred under any law.
Sinovac Biotech senior management and the lawful directors of Sinovac Hong Kong, Yin Weidong and Wang Nan, have been granted interim injunctive relief against Li Pengfei and Cao Jianzeng by the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The lawyer pointed out that the 18th Amendment Act 2010 had declared all acts and laws made by dictator as without lawful authority.
The court ultimately ruled that "a child born into a lawful marriage is the lawful child of those parents, regardless of the existence or nonexistence of any biological link." There may be many children who may not necessarily be the biological child of a US citizen, but if they were born during the marriage, they would still be considered the US citizen's "child" and might be eligible for US citizenship.
It is also pertinent to mention that the temporary delay in payments is limited to a few weeks, and SAI is liable to settle all impending and lawful PCAA dues to its earliest.