licit

adjective
UK: /ˈlɪs.ɪt/
US: /ˈlɪs.ɪt/

  1. Allowed by law or rules; lawful.

    1. Is this deal fully licit?
    2. The company claimed that their actions were licit under international law, but critics disagreed with their arguments.

  2. Conforming to accepted principles or standards.

    1. His methods were licit.
    2. The research followed licit procedures, ensuring the data's integrity and reliability for subsequent analysis.

Synonyms

legal lawful legitimate permissible allowable authorized

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "licit" in English means: Allowed by law or rules; lawful., Conforming to accepted principles or standards..

The phonetic transcription of "licit" is /ˈlɪs.ɪt/ in British English and /ˈlɪs.ɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "licit": legal, lawful, legitimate, permissible, allowable, authorized.

Example usage of "licit": "Is this deal fully licit?". More examples on the page.