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Rightful vs Licit - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between rightful and licit

is that rightful is by right, by law while licit is not forbidden by formal or informal rules.

rightful

English

Adjective

(head)
  • By right, by law.
    • Who shall pull this sword from the stone is rightful king of England. (w)

    Antonyms

    * wrongful * unrightful

    Related terms

    * right, -ful

    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