lawfulness
noun
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noun
Etymology: From Middle English laufulnes, lahfulnesse, equivalent to lawful + -ness.
- Property of being lawful, of obeying the law.
“His extreme lawfulness made him righteous, but did it make him merciful?”
- Property of operating in a manner organized by certain laws, such as laws of nature.
“The process of psychotherapy […] is a unique and dynamic experience, different for each individual, yet exhibiting a lawfulness and order which is astonishing in its generality.”