LICITNESS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The quality of strictly conforming to law

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("licitness" is a kind of...):

lawfulness (the quality of conforming to law)

Antonym:

illicitness (the quality of not conforming strictly to law)

Derivation:

licit (authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law)

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