licit

lic·it

adjective \ˈli-sət\

Definition of LICIT

: conforming to the requirements of the law : not forbidden by law : permissible

— lic·it·ly adverb

Examples of LICIT

1. <law enforcement agencies are demanding stricter regulation of the sale of licit medications that can later be used in the home manufacture of illicit drugs>

Origin of LICIT

Middle French licite, from Latin licitus, from past participle of licēre to be permitted — more at license

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to LICIT

Synonyms

lawful, legit [slang], legitimate, legal

Antonyms

illegal, illegitimate, illicit, lawless, unlawful, wrongful

Related Words

allowable, authorized, noncriminal, permissible; justifiable, warrantable; constitutional; de jure, regulation, statutory; good, innocent, just, proper, right

Near Antonyms

bad, corrupt, evil, immoral, iniquitous, reprobate, sinful, wicked, wrong; banned, criminal, forbidden, guilty, impermissible, outlawed, prohibited, unauthorized, unjust; under-the-counter, under-the-table; nonconstitutional, unconstitutional

See Synonym Discussion at lawful

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi