licit
adjective
[ ˈlɪsɪt ]
• not forbidden; lawful.
• "usage patterns differ between licit and illicit drugs"
Similar:
legitimate,
permissible,
admissible,
allowable,
acceptable,
permitted,
valid,
allowed,
approved,
sanctioned,
authorized,
warranted,
recognized,
bona fide,
genuine,
rightful,
right,
proper,
above board,
going by the rules,
lawful,
legal,
constitutional,
statutory,
statutable,
legalized,
within the law,
licensed,
official,
legit,
kosher,
by the book,
Origin:
late 15th century: from Latin licitus ‘allowed’, from the verb licere .
