“There is a difference between lawful and legal.”

SauceFromVeli
2 min readJul 20, 2023

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“There is a difference between lawful and legal.” Yep, Lawful refers to natural law/rights which apply to everyone. No natural being has the right to dictate what another natural being can and cannot do. Natural law embraces all your fundamental, unalienable and inherent rights. Legal refers to contract and requires consent. No-one is obliged to enter into a contract with anyone else. Constitutional, common, international, statute law is contract law and is a set of rules and regulations that one abides by if they do not exercise their own rights and thus consents to being considered and recognised as a legal entity rather than a natural living being.

The terms lawful and legal are often used interchangeably, but they actually have different meanings. Lawful refers to something that is in (accordance) with the law, while legal refers to something that is (recognized) by the law.

Lawful behavior is behavior that is in accordance with the law. This means that it is not illegal and does not violate any laws. Examples of lawful behavior include not committing harm, injury, or loss to anyone and following the rules of a contract.

Examples of legal behavior include signing a contract, filing a lawsuit, and making a will.

In summary, lawful behavior is behavior that is in SUBSTANCE with the law, while legal behavior is behavior that is the PRESENCE by the law. While the two terms are often used interchangeably, they have different meanings and should not be confused.

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