Lawfulness (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of conforming to law.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The investigation will determine whether the officer's actions were consistent with the principles of lawfulness during the arrest.
- The judge evaluated the evidence to establish the lawfulness of the government's seizure of the suspect's property.
- In assessing the merits of the appeal, the court examined the lawfulness of the prosecution's procedure in handling key evidence.
- As the citizens were unclear about the legitimacy of the military regime, there was concern over the lawfulness of their governance.
- Although challenged by civil groups, the lawfulness of the regulations has been validated through multiple court decisions.