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Permitted vs Lawful - What's the difference?

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Permitted is a related term of lawful.


As a verb permitted

is (permit).

As an adjective lawful is

conforming to, or recognised by law or rules.

permitted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (permit)
  • *
  • They stayed together during three dances, went out on to the terrace, explored wherever they were permitted to explore, paid two visits to the buffet, and enjoyed themselves much in the same way as if they had been school-children surreptitiously breaking loose from an assembly of grown-ups.

    lawful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Conforming to, or recognised by law or rules.
  • Synonyms

    * just * legitimate * licit

    Antonyms

    * unlawful

    Derived terms

    * lawfully