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    Use "lawful" in a sentence

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    lawful


    1. it is not lawful for you to carry your bed


    2. 15Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thane eye evil, because I am


    3. eat the showbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them


    4. and if that’s not enough, for obstructing the lawful


    5. lawful day of the week


    6. should gain any person a settlement in any parish; but that within that time it should be lawful


    7. But Tragus is your lawful master


    8. These rules took place with regard to all places of lawful exportation, except the British colonies in America


    9. Besides this great company, the residence of whose governor and directors was to be in London, it was declared lawful to erect different fishing chambers in all the different out-ports of the kingdom, provided a sum not less than £10,000 was subscribed into the capital of each, to be managed at its own risk, and for its own profit and loss


    10. the quarter, and that of other grain in proportion, was declared lawful to all persons not being forestallers, that is, not selling again in the same market within three months

    11. But if, at any time, this deduction or abatement of customs, which is to be made as aforesaid, shall in any manner be attempted and prejudiced, it shall be just and lawful for his sacred royal majesty of Portugal, again to prohibit the woollen cloths, and the rest of the British woollen manufactures


    12. 18, reducing the fine for admission to twenty pounds for all persons, without any distinction of ages, or any restriction, either to mere merchants, or to the freemen of London; and granting to all such persons the liberty of exporting, from all the ports of Great Britain, to any port in Turkey, all British goods, of which the exportation was not prohibited, upon paying both the general duties of customs, and the particular duties assessed for defraying the necessary expenses of the company ; and submitting, at the same time, to the lawful authority of the British ambassador and consuls resident in Turkey, and to the bye-laws of the company duly enacted


    13. Removal from an office, which can he enjoyed only for the term of three years, and of which the lawful emoluments, even during that term, are so very small, seems to be the utmost punishment to which any committee-man is liable, for any fault, except direct


    14. They feel themselves, each individually, more respectable, and more likely to obtain the respect of their lawful superiors, and they are, therefore, more disposed to respect those superiors


    15. According to their degree of enlightenment, these plundered classes may propose one of two entirely different purposes when they attempt to attain political power: Either they may wish to stop lawful plunder, or they may wish to share in it


    16. What was not a joke was the genuine belief that if you had to shoot, then shoot to kill, because dead men tell no lies! All experienced mean street policemen know this, but it was not official policy nor was it lawful for that matter


    17. The Confederacy went to war because they did not agree with the results of a fair election, and started the war because there was an outside chance the lawful winner, Lincoln, might somewhat restrict slavery in the future from expanding


    18. the lawful captive delivered? 25 But so says the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the aweful


    19. you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful


    20. 19 Yet say you, why? Does not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son has done that which is lawful and right,

    21. statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die


    22. lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive


    23. surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right; 15 If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had


    24. 16 Moreover the porters were at every gate; it was not lawful for any to go


    25. cry, I said to her, From where is this kid? is it not stolen? render it to the owners; for it is not lawful to eat anything that is stolen


    26. women within the circuit of the holy places, and besides who brought in things that were not lawful


    27. 6 Neither was it lawful for a man to keep Sabbath Days or ancient fasts, or to profess himself at


    28. torment, 20 As it behoved them to come, that are resolute to stand out against such things, as are not lawful for love of life to be


    29. 7 And, were it lawful for us to paint as


    30. had sanctified, and reserved for the priests that serve in Jerusalem before the face of our God; the which things it is not lawful for any

    31. Surely they didn’t mean to hang him and him alone for trying to carry out a lawful order


    32. “A duty may be imposed by regulation, lawful orders, or custom of the service


    33. Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?


    34. 16 Moreover the porters were at every gate; it was not lawful for any to go from his ordinary service for their brothers the Levites prepared for them


    35. 13 And when it was in my house and began to cry I said to her From where is this kid? is it not stolen? render it to the owners; for it is not lawful to eat anything that is stolen


    36. 40 For he had heard say that the Romans had called the Jews their friends and confederates and brothers; and that they had entertained the ambassadors of Simon honourably; 41 Also that the Jews and priests were well pleased that Simon should be their governor and high priest forever until there should arise a faithful prophet; 42 Moreover that he should be their captain and should take charge of the sanctuary to set them over their works and over the country and over the armour and over the fortresses that I say he should take charge of the sanctuary; 43 Beside this that he should be obeyed of every man and that all the writings in the country should be made in his name and that he should be clothed in purple and wear gold: 44 Also that it should be lawful for none of the people or priests to break any of these things or to gainsay his words or to gather an assembly in the country without him or to be clothed in purple or wear a buckle of gold; 45 And whoever should do otherwise or break any of these things he should be punished


    37. 3 The coming in of this mischief was sore and grievous to the people: 4 For the temple was filled with riot and revelling by the Gentiles who dallied with harlots and had to do with women within the circuit of the holy places and besides who brought in things that were not lawful


    38. 6 Neither was it lawful for a man to keep Sabbath Days or ancient fasts or to profess himself at all to be a Jew


    39. 19 But he choosing rather to die gloriously than to live stained with such an abomination spit it out and came of his own accord to the torment 20 As it behoved them to come that are resolute to stand out against such things as are not lawful for love of life to be tasted


    40. 21 But those who had the charge of that wicked feast for the old acquaintance they had with the man taking him aside begged him to bring flesh of his own provision such as was lawful for him to use and make as if he did eat of the flesh taken from the sacrifice commanded by the king; 22 That in so doing he might be delivered from death and for the old friendship with them find favour

    41. 6 O priest worthy of the priesthood! you did not pollute your sacred teeth; nor make your appetite which had always embraced the clean and lawful a partaker of profanity


    42. 7 And were it lawful for us to paint as on a tablet the religion of your story the spectators would not shudder at beholding the mother of seven children enduring for the sake of religion various tortures even to death


    43. 11 And now that my Lord be not defeated and frustrate of his purpose even death is now fallen on them and their sin has overtaken them with which they will provoke their God to anger whensoever they shall do that which is not fit to be done: 12 For their victuals fail them and all their water is scant and they have determined to lay hands on their cattle and purposed to consume all those things that God has forbidden them to eat by his laws: 13 And are resolved to spend the firstfruits of the the tenths of wine and oil which they had sanctified and reserved for the priests that serve in Jerusalem before the face of our God; the which things it is not lawful for any of the people so much as to touch with their hands


    44. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat


    45. 2 But some of the Pharisees said to them "Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath Day?"


    46. 24 The Pharisees said to Him "Behold why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath Day?"


    47. How he entered into God's house when Abiathar was high priest and took and ate the show bread which is not lawful to eat except for the priests and gave also to those who were with him which is not lawful


    48. 2 But the Pharisees when they saw it said to Him "Behold Your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath


    49. 4 how he entered into God's house and ate the show bread which was not lawful for him to eat neither for those who were with him but only for the priests? A


    50. They asked Him "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?"




























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    Synonyms for "lawful"

    lawful legitimate licit rightful true rule-governed sanctioned justifiable allowed innocent judicial valid

    "lawful" definitions

    conformable to or allowed by law


    according to custom or rule or natural law


    having a legally established claim


    authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law