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  • 121lawful wedlock — Matrimony; the ceremony or state of marriage. State v Coliton, 73 ND 582, 17 NW2d 546, 156 ALR 1403 …

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  • 122lawful age — noun : the age specified by law for entering into a particular relationship or engaging in a particular transaction; specifically : the age at which one normally attains to full legal rights and responsibilities …

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  • 123lawful money — noun Etymology: Middle English laweful moneye, from laweful + moneye money 1. a. : any money whether coin or currency that may by the laws of a country be circulated as a medium of exchange compare legal tender b. : any money recognized in a… …

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  • 124lawful rate — noun : a rate for interstate or intrastate traffic established and published in accord with the laws, rules, and regulations prescribed by interstate and state commissions called also legal rate …

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  • 125legal - lawful - legitimate — ◊ legal and lawful Legal and lawful both mean allowed by law . Lawful is a formal word. Talks have begun for legal retirement at 60. Capital punishment is legal in many countries …

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  • 126legal, lawful — The basic meanings of legal and lawful, as well as the distinctions in meaning between them, are explained in the entry ILLEGAL. Legal means according to human law, but lawful has further meanings of conforming to moral principle and in line with …

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  • 127Searches incident to a lawful arrest — In most cases, a search warrant is required to perform a lawful search. An long recognized exception to this requirement is searches incident to a lawful arrest.[1] This rule permits an officer to perform a warrantless search during or… …

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  • 128Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act — The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act was passed by the U.S. Senate on July 29, 2005, by a vote of 65 31. On October 20, 2005, it was passed by the House of Representatives 283 in favor and 144 opposed. It was signed into law on October… …

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