Lawful
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Lawful. The natural meaning in a statute of the words 'it shall be lawful' is permissive only, but if the words are used to effectuate a legal right, they are compulsory, Julius v. Bishop of Oxford, (1880) 5 App Cas 182; see Craies, or Maxwell or Hardcastle on Statute Law.
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