Synonyms of lawfulness

lawfulness

noun

as in legitimacy

the quality or state of being legal

the lawyers had to work for weeks to determine the lawfulness of the proposed contract

Synonyms & Similar Words

• legitimacy
• legality
• rightfulness
• rightness
• permissibility
• permissibleness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illegality
• unlawfulness
• illegitimacy
• wrongfulness
• wickedness
• immorality
• sinfulness
• badness
• wrongness
• criminality
• iniquity
• unconstitutionality
• unjustness
• iniquitousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lawfulness

Lawmakers and legal experts questioned the lawfulness of such protections. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

That decision found a lower court judge who had sided with Khalil and freed him from a Louisiana lockup lacked the legal authority to weigh in on the lawfulness of the detention. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026

The ruling follows a legal challenge by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) over the lawfulness of a December 2022 parliament vote. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 2026

Had the former Wolverines coach and prosecutors failed to negotiate a plea deal and gone to trial, Moore’s attorneys were expected to attack the admissibility of evidence and the lawfulness of a search warrant. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026

The petitions are not contesting removal orders, only the lawfulness of detaining the noncitizen plaintiffs during those proceedings. — Tasha Carvell, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2026

The lawfulness of an order would be determined by a military judge. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026

Legal experts raised questions about the lawfulness of the operation, which was done without congressional approval. — Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026

But the judges also raised serious doubts about the lawfulness of deployments of other cities. — Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025