licit

[lis-it] /ˈlɪs ɪt/

adjective

legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.

Origin

1475-85; < Latin licitus permitted (past participle of licēre); replacing earlier licite < Middle French; see -ite²

Related forms

licitly, adverb

Examples from the web for licit

These are two adults using a legal product in a licit area.
Losses would then be a licit investment in future profits.
Another option under discussion is to stimulate licit agriculture, perhaps by guaranteeing prices for non-poppy crops.
By licit means or illicit, there are going to be more nations with nuclear weapons.
The rave culture also entails the use of a range of licit and illicit drugs.

British Dictionary definitions for licit

licit

/ˈlɪsɪt/

adjective

a less common word for lawful

Derived Forms

licitly, adverb
licitness, noun

Word Origin

C15: from Latin licitus permitted, from licēre to be permitted

Word Origin and History for licit

adj.

late 15c., from Middle French licite or directly from Latin licitus "lawful," past participle of licere "be allowed, be lawful" (see licence). Related: Licitly; licitness.