licitness
Definitions
The quality or state of being permitted by law or rule.
The condition of being in accordance with accepted standards or morality.
Examples
The court had to determine the licitness of the contract before proceeding with the trial.
He questioned the licitness of the company's data collection methods under the new privacy laws.
The lawyer argued for the licitness of the transaction, citing several precedents in corporate law.
Synonyms
legality lawfulness legitimacy validity permissibility admissibility authorization
Antonyms
illegality unlawfulness illegitimacy invalidity impermissibility inadmissibility prohibition