Sentence examples for were lawful from inspiring English sources

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were lawful

adjective

Conforming to, or recognised by law or rules.

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We were able to respond, determine they were lawful and turn the content over over [to the requesting law enforcement agencies] in under 30 minutes," Smith told RSA.

We were getting people arrested who... were lawful visitors.

But the city's motives were lawful, Judge Arterton said.

Mr. Peskov also said both the detention and the release of Mr. Navalny were lawful.

Farber asks whether secession was lawful and, if not, what means were lawful to combat it.

Battles were lawful procedures, by which sovereigns proved their lawful claims.

The policy's supporters say they were lawful and extracted valuable information that helped save lives.

But he said the agency's intelligence collection activities were lawful and "subject to extensive oversight".

The first issue that the CPS considered was whether the actions of PC 'A' were lawful.

All the methods were lawful, he said, noting that the program "has evolved over time".

"Israel's assertion that the attacks on the infrastructure were lawful is manifestly wrong," she said.

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