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Legit vs Licit - What's the difference?

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Licit is a synonym of legit.



In lang=en terms the difference between legit and licit

is that legit is cool by virtue of being genuine (considered to be the real deal while licit is explicitly established or constituted by law.

As adjectives the difference between legit and licit

is that legit is legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules while licit is not forbidden by formal or informal rules.

legit

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (informal) legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules
  • (by extension) genuine, actual, literal or honest, of a thing or person
  • (slang) cool by virtue of being genuine (considered to be the real deal)
  • Anagrams

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    licit

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.
  • * Undated , (anonymous translator),
  • Let it not be in any way licit to anyone among men to infringe this page of our confirmation, or to contravene it with rash daring.
  • * 1896 ,
  • You seem to have been very much offended because your father talks a little sculduddery after dinner, which it is perfectly licit for him to do, [...]
  • * 2008 , July 27, Jeremy Seabrook, " Obama and the illusion of leadership", The Guardian ,
  • [T]he vanity of efforts to deter humanity from following this licit and highly profitable mobility, clearly indicate the limits of their [leaders'] power.
  • (legal) Explicitly established or constituted by law.
  • * 1913 , Joseph Selinger, "
  • The contract validly made and consummated is dissolved by death alone. However, the Church must determine what is required for a valid and licit marriage contract.

    Usage notes

    * (term) and (valid) are legal terms to be compared, especially in terms of canon law. Something that is (term) (such as a marriage contract), may nonetheless be (invalid), (illegal) or both (for example, a bigamous marriage).

    Synonyms

    * (not forbidden) lawful, appropriate, legit, legitimate * (constituted) established, lawful, legal

    Antonyms

    * (legal) illicit