Translation

合法の / 許可された / 法にかなった

Meaning

Licit means allowed by law, rules, or accepted authority. It is a formal word and usually appears in contrast with illicit, especially for trade, drugs, markets, or conduct. In everyday English, legal is much more common.

Examples

• その研究は合法な医薬品市場と違法市場を比較しました。
  The study compared licit and illicit drug markets.
• 政府は合法的な貿易を妨げずに密輸を減らそうとしました。
  The government tried to reduce smuggling without harming licit trade.