lawfully-retained
|law-ful-ly-re-tained|
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/ˈlɔːfəli rɪˈteɪnd/
legally kept
Etymology
Etymology Information
'lawfully-retained' originates from the combination of 'lawfully' and 'retained', where 'lawfully' means 'in a manner conforming to the law' and 'retained' means 'kept or held'.
Historical Evolution
'lawfully-retained' is a modern English term formed by combining 'lawfully' and 'retained'.
Meaning Changes
The term has consistently meant 'kept in accordance with the law'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
kept or held in accordance with the law.
The documents were lawfully-retained by the company.
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Last updated: 2025/04/17 14:07