adj. Explicitly established or constituted by law.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Lawful.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Lawful; allowable: opposed to illicit: as, “licit establishments,”
Synonyms Legal, etc. See lawful.
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adj. authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
adj. sanctioned by custom or morality especially sexual morality
Word Usage
"While there were sufficient controls over "licit" narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and "precursor" chemicals used to make illicit drugs, implementation was hampered by a lack of co-ordination."