lawful activity

collocation in English

meaningsoflawfulandactivity

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lawful
adjective
uk
/ˈlɔː.fəl/us
/ˈlɑː.fəl/
allowed by ...
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activity
noun
uk
/ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/us
/ækˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
the situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are ...
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(Definition oflawfulandactivityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflawful activity

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The potential jaywalker might consult the no-jaywalking rule to determine whether jaywalking is alawfulactivity.
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The proposed new offence will apply to all trespassers, including hunters, who disrupt, or seek to disrupt, alawfulactivityon land.
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I do not think that a driver should have the discretion to decide whether someone should undertake alawfulactivity.
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That proves only that people wanted to go to the match, which is a perfectlylawfulactivity.
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Paragraph (1)(o) restricts the intimidation or obstruction of persons engaged in anylawfulactivityon access land.
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A perfectlylawfulactivitythat is a little noisier than one might wish could still be going on between 11 pm and midnight.
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However, holding such views does not give people the right to stop others engaging inlawfulactivity.
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Secondly, they would have to intend to disrupt or obstruct alawfulactivity.
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The new powers, outlined in my earlier reply, would protect anyone whoselawfulactivitywas disrupted by trespassers, whoever they may be.
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He wants to make what is currently alawfulactivityan unlawful activity.
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I am confident that no restriction will be placed on thelawfulactivityof any political party.
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People have the right to make a spontaneous decision to take part in alawfulactivity.
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Obviously, we have to keep the idea of proximity to thelawfulactivity.
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Will crossing areas during the lambing season mean intentionally disrupting alawfulactivityin which the landowner is engaged?
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It would be only fair to consider further whether the figures there represent adequate compensation for depriving people of alawfulactivity.
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In that society's view the law of breach of the peace would satisfactorily cover the intimidation of persons carrying out alawfulactivity.
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After that, they should be able to engage in anylawfulactivity—playing games, going to a pub or even doing a small amount of shopping.
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What right has anyone to try to disrupt suchlawfulactivity.
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There is, however, a limit—when someone starts to intimidate and harass a person who is participating inlawfulactivity.
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Evidence is necessary when one embarks on a restriction of what would otherwise be alawfulactivity.
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