# lawfulness

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #77,854

## Definitions
1. Property of being lawful, of obeying the law.
2. Property of operating in a manner organized by certain laws, such as laws of nature.

## Etymology
From Middle English laufulnes, lahfulnesse, equivalent to lawful + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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