licitness

9.9

Being allowed by law

noun
/ˈlɪsɪtnəs/

Formal

: licitud

The licitness of the new regulations was confirmed by the court, ensuring that all businesses must comply with the updated laws.

Examples

I'm honestly asking this, not meaning it with any snark, but where in moral theology does it say that the impact of our participation relative to the collective impact we're acting in conjunction with is a factor in calculating the moral licitness of our actions?

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A further condition of regularization is the acceptance of the validity and licitness of the Novus Ordo.

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Many citizens questioned the licitness of the proposed law, believing it violated their rights.
The lawyer provided evidence of the licitness of the contract, proving that it adhered to all legal requirements.

Synonyms

legality

vslicitness

Specialized

42 4.1

A state in which the law allows something

is stricter and stresses exact formal compliance with the law

lawfulness

vslicitness

Formal

1 4.7

Being allowed by law

is stricter, meaning exact conformity with the law

permissibility

vslicitness

Formal

1 6.8

How much the law or rules allow something

focuses on strict legal conformity rather than mere allowance

Antonyms

illicitness

7.9

A state of being illegal or forbidden by law

How Lawful

lawfulness

Formal

1 4.7

licitness

Formal

9.9

illegality

14 6.7

Surface Forms

licitness singular

licitnesses plural

Morphology

licitness = licit (transparent) = licit + ness

Meaning is a straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'licit' indicating the state or quality of being lawful.

Etymology

The word licitness comes from the Latin word licere, which means 'to be allowed', and it is related to license and the opposite word illicit. So, licitness is the quality of being 'allowed' or lawful.