lawfulness

/ˈlɔːflnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɔːflnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /-fəlnə̇s/ (ame, mw)

lawfulness — 名詞

1. the state in which an action, order, or arrangement is permitted by the rules of

1.名詞C1
釋義

合法性

符合法律規定、可在法庭上站得住腳的狀態

the state in which an action, order, or arrangement is permitted by the rules of a country's legal system and can be defended in court.

例句

The judges debated the lawfulness of the new tax for over three hours.

法官們花了三個多小時辯論這項新稅的合法性。

collocation: the lawfulness of + noun phrase

Tariq's lawyer questioned the lawfulness of his arrest at the airport.

Tariq 的律師質疑他在機場遭到逮捕的合法性。

common pattern: question the lawfulness of an action

同義詞
  • legality

    near-identical; far more common in everyday and journalistic writing

  • legitimacy

    broader — includes moral or political acceptance, not only legal permission

  • validity

    stresses that something meets formal rules and can be relied on; used of contracts and documents more than acts

反義詞
  • unlawfulness

    direct opposite; the state of breaking the law

  • illegality

    more common everyday opposite of lawfulness

文法句型

the lawfulness of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable and followed by 'of' + the action or order being judged. Subject is typically a court, a lawyer, a judge, or a person formally challenging an act.

常見錯誤

❌The police proved their lawfulness yesterday.
✅The police proved the lawfulness of their search yesterday.
💡'lawfulness' describes an action's legal status, not a person's character; pair it with 'of + the act being judged'.
❌He behaved with great lawfulness at the meeting.
✅He behaved very correctly at the meeting.
💡'lawfulness' is not a personal virtue like politeness; use it for the legal standing of a specific act.