lawfully exercise
Frequency: 5.01.5 per million words
to use a power or right in a way that is permitted by law
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- Every citizen has the right to lawfully exercise their freedom of speech.
- The administrator failed to lawfully exercise the powers granted by the board.
- Police officers must lawfully exercise their authority when conducting a search.
- Millions of people turned out to lawfully exercise their right to vote in the election.
- The architect was careful to lawfully exercise his professional discretion.
- You may lawfully exercise your right to defend your property if it is under threat.
- The committee intends to lawfully exercise its oversight mandate this year.
- Either party can lawfully exercise the option to terminate the contract.
- The group wanted to lawfully exercise their right to protest outside the hall.
- Trustees are expected to lawfully exercise their fiduciary duties at all times.