be lawful

Examples (10)

• The contract was judged to be lawful by the high court.
• It is important to ensure that all business operations are lawful.
• Is it lawful for the police to search the premises without a warrant?
• The action was deemed to be lawful under international regulations.
• We need to confirm whether this method of data collection is lawful.
• The protest was lawful as long as it remained peaceful.
• They argued that the detention was not lawful.
• It is perfectly lawful to record conversations in certain circumstances.
• The judge ruled that the dismissal was lawful.
• Experts debated whether the use of force would be lawful in this instance.