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Legality [classifying]
Words in this frame describe the status of an Action with respect to a Code of laws or rules. An Object may also be in violation or compliance of the Code by virtue of its existence, location or possession.
Illegal drug use is on the rise.
Scores of illegal immigrants cross the border every year.
Feeding the buffalo is prohibited according to Code 138 .
Illegal drug use is on the rise.
Scores of illegal immigrants cross the border every year.
Feeding the buffalo is prohibited according to Code 138 .
Properties
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- #501
- Entry
- frm_legality
- Namespace
- Attribute.Classifying
- FrameNet version
- Legality (fn_1.7_2023)
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Legality
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Action |
The Action is the behavior which complies with or violates the Code.Illegal drug use is on the rise.
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| Object |
The Object complies with or violates the Code by virtue of its existence, location or possession.
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
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Action
Object
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Code |
The Code is the set of rules, laws or regulations that determine whether the Action is allowed or prohibited.
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| Explanation |
The Explanation denotes a proposition from which the main clause (headed by the target) logically follows.
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Frame-Frame Relations (4)
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Lexical Units (14)
| LU | Type | Definition |
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| criminal.a | — | FN: forbidden by law |
| fair.a | — | FN: legal (esp. in the domain of sports) |
| illegal.a | — | COD: contrary to or forbidden by law. |
| illicit.a | — | COD: forbidden by law, rules, or custom. |
| lawful.a | — | COD: conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules. |
| legal.a | — | COD: permitted by law. |
| legitimate.a | — | COD: conforming to the law or to rules. |
| licit.a | — | COD: not forbidden; lawful. |
| permissible.a | — | COD: allowable; permitted. |
| prohibited.a | — | FN: forbidden by law |
| unlawful.a | — | COD: not conforming to or permitted by the law or rules. |
| wrong.a | — | FN: in violation of the law (due to abuse of power) |
| wrongful.a | — | COD: (of an act) not fair, just, or legal. |
| wrongly.adv | — | FN: in a manner characterized by an abuse of power. |
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