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licit

 

[ หˆlษชsษชt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

lawful context

Licit refers to something that is permitted by law, or not forbidden. It is often used in legal contexts to describe actions or things that are allowed and comply with established regulations.

Synonyms

allowed, legal, permissible

Examples of usage

  • The sale of alcohol is licit in many countries.
  • They engaged in licit business practices.
  • The use of the software is licit under the terms of the agreement.

Translations

Translations of the word "licit" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น lรญcito

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅˆเคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zulรคssig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ legal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพะทะฒะพะปะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dozwolony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆๆณ•็š„ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท licite

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lรญcito

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yasal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•ฉ๋ฒ•์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุงู†ูˆู†ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ legรกlnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ legรกlny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆๆณ•็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dovoljen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรถgmรฆtur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะทะฐาฃะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qanuni

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lรญcito

Etymology

The word 'licit' originates from the Latin word 'licitus', which means 'lawful' or 'permitted'. The Latin term derives from the root 'licere', meaning 'to be lawful or permitted'. The adoption of the word into English occurred in the late Middle Ages, influenced by the growing use of Latin in legal and scholarly contexts. Throughout its history, 'licit' has primarily been used in legal terminology, often juxtaposed with 'illicit', which denotes illegal or forbidden actions. The use of 'licit' emphasizes compliance with laws and regulations, making it a critical term in discussions of legality and morality.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,490 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.