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The legal and regulatory history of transgender people in the United States begins in the 1960s. Such legislation covers federal, state, municipal, and
Transgender legal history in the United States
Transgender_legal_history_in_the_United_States
Historical accounts of transgender people in the land now known as the United States of America date back to at least the early 1600s. Before Western contact
Transgender history in the United States
Transgender_history_in_the_United_States
of LGBTQ history Timeline of transgender history Transgender legal history in the United States Transgender rights Transgender studies History of cross-dressing
Transgender_history
Transgender rights in the United States vary considerably by jurisdiction. In recent decades, there was an expansion of federal, state, and local laws
Transgender rights in the United States
Transgender_rights_in_the_United_States
Transgender history dates back to the first recorded instances of transgender individuals in ancient civilizations. However, the word transgenderism did
Timeline of transgender history
Timeline_of_transgender_history
judge ruled that transgender individuals in the United Kingdom could not change the sex recorded on their birth certificates. Following legal advocacy by trans
Anti-transgender movement in the United Kingdom
Anti-transgender_movement_in_the_United_Kingdom
Transgender people have served or sought to serve in the United States Armed Forces throughout its history. As of May 8, 2025, transgender individuals
Transgender personnel in the United States military
Transgender_personnel_in_the_United_States_military
the United States Transgender legal history in the United States Transgender rights in the United States Transphobia in the United States Persecution
Outline_of_transgender_topics
addresses the history of transgender people in the United Kingdom since its initial formation in 1707. For over three centuries, transgender people have
Transgender history in the United Kingdom
Transgender_history_in_the_United_Kingdom
The history of transgender people, their rights, legislation concerning them, and transgender healthcare in Finland dates from the earliest records in
Transgender history in Finland
Transgender_history_in_Finland
openly transgender, intersex, and nonbinary officeholders by office in the United States. The first transgender public officeholder in the United States was
List of transgender public officeholders in the United States
List_of_transgender_public_officeholders_in_the_United_States
Transgender history in Brazil comprises the history of transgender (transsexual, third gender, and travesti) people in Brazil and their struggles and organization
Transgender_history_in_Brazil
Pornography has existed since the origins of the United States, and has become more readily accessible in the 21st century. Advanced by technological
Pornography in the United States
Pornography_in_the_United_States
Gender identity differing from sex assigned at birth
discrimination against transgender people) in the workplace, in accessing public accommodations, and in healthcare. In many places, they are not legally protected
Transgender
Transgender rights in Iran are limited, with a narrow degree of official recognition of transgender identities by the government, but with trans individuals
Transgender_rights_in_Iran
False claims about trans people committing violence
perpetrators of violent incidents as transgender. This misinformation is primarily generated and circulated within the United States, particularly on social media
Misinformation about violence by transgender people
Misinformation_about_violence_by_transgender_people
Flag used by the transgender community
within the transgender community. Its usage is similar to the original rainbow flag but specific to the transgender community. It was designed in 1999 by
Transgender_flag
During the second presidency of Donald Trump, the United States government has taken a series of actions to persecute people who are transgender. These
Persecution of transgender people under the second Trump administration
Persecution_of_transgender_people_under_the_second_Trump_administration
Transgender organizations seek to promote understanding and acceptance, both legally and socially, of transgender people. International Foundation for
List of transgender-rights organizations
List_of_transgender-rights_organizations
Characterization of discrimination against trans people
violence against transgender people. The term is related to the common meaning as well as the legal concept of genocide, which the Genocide Convention
Transgender_genocide
Prejudice against Americans of other gender identity than assigned at birth
Transphobia in the United States has changed over time. Understanding and acceptance of transgender people have both decreased and increased during the last
Transphobia in the United States
Transphobia_in_the_United_States
The participation of transgender people in competitive sports, a traditionally sex-segregated institution, has become a subject of debate and discussion
Transgender_people_in_sports
Sexual and gender minorities
individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. Other individuals are often included in the group, such as questioning, intersex, asexual
LGBTQ_people
Legal recognition of civil and human rights for transgender people
The legal status of transgender people varies significantly around the world. Some countries have enacted laws protecting the rights of transgender individuals
Legal status of transgender people
Legal_status_of_transgender_people
Transgender person who works in the sex industry
Transgender sex workers are transgender people who work in the sex industry or perform sexual services in exchange for money or other forms of payment
Transgender_sex_workers
Political backlash against LGBTQ people
opposition in the United States Parental rights movement Transphobia in the United States Transgender disenfranchisement in the United States Transgender genocide
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
2020s_anti-LGBTQ_movement_in_the_United_States
Sex or gender recognized by law
allow transgender individuals to change their legal gender, but some jurisdictions require sterilization, childlessness or an unmarried status for legal gender
Legal_gender
In the United States, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people have a long history, including subcultures and advocacy battles for
LGBTQ people in the United States
LGBTQ_people_in_the_United_States
the United States History of gay men in the United States History of lesbianism in the United States Transgender history in the United States History of
Outline of the history of the United States
Outline_of_the_history_of_the_United_States
work had the potential to mitigate their circumstances, transgender people were largely stripped of legal status by the Nazi state. Under the German Empire
Persecution of transgender people in Nazi Germany
Persecution_of_transgender_people_in_Nazi_Germany
Sexuality of transgender people
Sexuality in transgender individuals encompasses all the issues of sexuality of other groups, including establishing a sexual identity, learning to deal
Transgender_sexuality
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in the United States have developed over time, with public opinion and jurisprudence changing
LGBTQ rights in the United States
LGBTQ_rights_in_the_United_States
Transgender rights in the United Kingdom have varied significantly since its initial formation in 1707. As of 2026, transgender people—people whose gender
Transgender rights in the United Kingdom
Transgender_rights_in_the_United_Kingdom
Movement originating within radical feminism
and politicians who oppose legislation that would expand transgender rights in the United States. According to der Freitag: "TERF positions are now mostly
Trans-exclusionary radical feminism
Trans-exclusionary_radical_feminism
The following timeline represents formal legal changes and reforms regarding women's rights in the United States except voting rights. It includes actual
Timeline of women's legal rights in the United States (other than voting)
Timeline_of_women's_legal_rights_in_the_United_States_(other_than_voting)
Transgender cultural zone in San Francisco
Named after the first documented uprising of transgender and queer people in United States history, the Compton's Cafeteria riot of 1966, the district encompasses
The_Transgender_District
Changing gender presentation to accord with gender identity
accessing transgender healthcare in many places. In transgender youth, puberty blockers are sometimes offered at the onset of puberty to allow the exploration
Gender_transition
Health care of transgender individuals
component of transgender health care is gender-affirming care, the medical aspect of gender transition. Questions implicated in transgender health care
Transgender_health_care
and transgender activist Jude Patton, with Walker serving as president. The organization was legally incorporated in 1979. The initial SOC, The hormonal
World Professional Association for Transgender Health
World_Professional_Association_for_Transgender_Health
low end. With the exception of some rural counties of Nevada, brothels are illegal in the United States. Along with these legal brothels in Nevada, commercial
Prostitution in the United States
Prostitution_in_the_United_States
2026 United States Supreme Court case
that banned or restricted transgender women athletes from participating in women's school sports teams. In April 2024, the Fourth Circuit held that a
West_Virginia_v._B._P._J.
From the late 18th century to the 1860s, various states of the United States allowed the enslavement of human beings, most of whom had been transported
End of slavery in the United States
End_of_slavery_in_the_United_States
in the United States List of the first women holders of political offices in the United States List of transgender public officeholders in the United
List of first openly LGBTQ politicians in the United States
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misinformation behind them. Transgender healthcare misinformation primarily relies on manufactured uncertainty from a network of conservative legal and advocacy organizations
Transgender health care misinformation
Transgender_health_care_misinformation
Intentional killing of trans women
November 20, 2023 release states that, of the 26 transgender Americans killed that year, "the majority of those targeted [were transgender] women of color". Violence
Transfemicide
2025 U.S. Supreme Court decision
restricting transgender youth health care in the United States). Upon passage of the law, the Biden Department of Justice sought an injunction in the US District
United_States_v._Skrmetti
2025 transgender legal case in Florida, US
rights in Florida Transgender rights in the United States Ellenbogen, Romy (April 1, 2025). "Trans protestor arrested after washing hands in a Florida
Arrest_of_Marcy_Rheintgen
Transgender rights in Australia have legal protection under federal and state/territory laws, but the requirements for gender recognition vary depending
Transgender rights in Australia
Transgender_rights_in_Australia
DIY transgender hormone therapy (DIY HRT) is the self-medication by transgender people of gender-affirming hormone therapy, as part of their medical transition
DIY transgender hormone therapy
DIY_transgender_hormone_therapy
The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the United States, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred. July 4
2026_in_the_United_States
American civil rights organization
The Transgender Law Center (TLC) is the largest American transgender-led civil rights organization in the United States. They were originally California's
Transgender_Law_Center
The history of violence against LGBTQ people in the United States is made up of assaults on lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender individuals
History of violence against LGBTQ people in the United States
History_of_violence_against_LGBTQ_people_in_the_United_States
Social problem
.of anti-transgender violence in the United States." Those who have died as a result of transphobia are commonly remembered on Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender_inequality
Enforcement (ICE). According to the Global Detention Project, the United States possesses the largest immigration detention system in the world. As of 2020, ICE
Immigration detention in the United States
Immigration_detention_in_the_United_States
American LGBT civil rights organization
plaintiffs in litigation challenging Texas investigations of families seeking gender-affirming care for transgender youth. In May 2022, Lambda Legal launched
Lambda_Legal
transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in the Philippines have expanded in the 21st century, although LGBTQ+ individuals faced many difficulties in their
LGBTQ rights in the Philippines
LGBTQ_rights_in_the_Philippines
The history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people in the United States spans from pre-colonial times to the present and includes
LGBTQ history in the United States
LGBTQ_history_in_the_United_States
In the United States, electoral fraud, or voter fraud, involves illegal voting in or manipulation of United States elections. Types of fraud include voter
Electoral fraud in the United States
Electoral_fraud_in_the_United_States
the right of women to vote, was established in the United States over the course of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, first in various states and
Women's suffrage in the United States
Women's_suffrage_in_the_United_States
Throughout United States history, the country experienced successive waves of immigration, particularly from Europe and later on from Asia and from Latin
History of immigration to the United States
History_of_immigration_to_the_United_States
Development of offspring by transgender people
treatments may impact fertility. Transgender men and nonbinary people who are or wish to become pregnant face social, medical, legal, and psychological concerns
Transgender_pregnancy
Mass shooting in Rhode Island, US
February 16, 2026, a mass shooting occurred at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States. During a high school ice hockey game, 56-year-old
2026_Pawtucket_shooting
Rights of transgender people living in Germany
Transgender rights in Germany vary depending on the specific area. Since the Self-Determination Act came into effect, it has been possible to change one’s
Transgender_rights_in_Germany
2024 controversy in American volleyball
The 2024 San Jose State transgender volleyball controversy is an ongoing collegiate athletics dispute that emerged after a longtime player for the San
San Jose State transgender volleyball controversy
San_Jose_State_transgender_volleyball_controversy
Support for women's right to elective abortion
The United States abortion-rights movement (also known as the pro-choice movement) is a sociopolitical movement in the United States supporting the view
United States abortion-rights movement
United_States_abortion-rights_movement
Surgical procedures to affirm gender identity
therapy to support the endocrine system. Sweden became the first country in the world to allow transgender people to change their legal gender after "reassignment
Gender-affirming_surgery
Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against transgender men
convened to discuss the needs of transgender men that were instead spent by explaining to the audience what transgender men were. In some legal cases involving
Discrimination against transgender men
Discrimination_against_transgender_men
Polyamory in the United States is the practice of, or the desire for, romantic relationships with more than one partner at the same time, with the informed
Polyamory in the United States
Polyamory_in_the_United_States
federally recognized tribes. The history of the present-day United States began in 1607 with the establishment of Jamestown in modern-day Virginia by settlers
History_of_the_United_States
European umbrella association for transgender rights
as supporting the rights and wellbeing of transgender individuals. It was founded in 2005 in Vienna during the first European Transgender Council and it
Transgender_Europe
Children and adolescents who are transgender
over the age of 18. In Oaxaca State, transgender teenagers over the age of 12 may change their legal gender as of October 2021. In the United States, discrimination
Transgender_youth
The legal status of striptease varies considerably among different countries and various jurisdictions. Striptease is considered a form of public nudity
Legal_status_of_striptease
The legal recognition of same-sex marriage in the United States expanded from one state in 2004 (Massachusetts) to all 50 states in 2015 through various
Same-sex marriage in the United States
Same-sex_marriage_in_the_United_States
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people in Suriname face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Both male and
LGBTQ_rights_in_Suriname
College in United States
Men's colleges in the United States are primarily, though not exclusively, those categorized as being undergraduate, bachelor's degree-granting single-sex
Men's colleges in the United States
Men's_colleges_in_the_United_States
covers the history of transgender people on the island of Ireland, encompassing both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Transgender is a broad
Transgender history in Ireland
Transgender_history_in_Ireland
Overview of the history of LGBT people in the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey
history in Turkey covers the development, contributions and struggles of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the history
LGBTQ_history_in_Turkey
Advocacy group
ask don't tell policy did not apply to transgender members of the United States military. The group was founded in 2003 by a former Navy and US Army servicepersons
Transgender American Veterans Association
Transgender_American_Veterans_Association
Transgender rights in Brazil include the right to change one's legal name and sex without the need of surgery or professional evaluation, and the right
Transgender_rights_in_Brazil
home to the largest metropolitan transgender population in the world and is often called the "trans capital of the world ". The transgender community
Transgender culture of New York City
Transgender_culture_of_New_York_City
American media personality and decathlete (born 1949)
cast for replacement candidates. History of transgender people in the United States LGBTQ conservatism in the United States List of American sportsperson-politicians
Caitlyn_Jenner
2023 Texas law
in court in July 2023 by different legal groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, in Loe v. Texas. The Supreme Court of Texas upheld the
Texas_Senate_Bill_14_(2023)
Repealed New York State law
Driving while black LGBTQ history in New York LGBTQ rights in New York Racial profiling Transphobia in the United States Transgender sex workers Vagueness
Walking_While_Trans
2024 death of a nonbinary American teenager
dead. In late February, Benedict's death began to receive widespread news coverage and vigils in honor of Benedict were held across the United States. Civil
Death_of_Nex_Benedict
The following is a timeline of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) history in the 21st century. 2001 Same-sex marriages laws: Came into
Timeline of LGBTQ history, 21st century
Timeline_of_LGBTQ_history,_21st_century
men, transgender men and women, as well as gender nonconforming individuals and non-binary individuals, are also prevalent in the United States. Transgender
Gender inequality in the United States
Gender_inequality_in_the_United_States
Organization for trans men in the U.S.
Thorne, one of the highest ranking out transgender law enforcement officers in the United States. Sullivan handed over control of the organization to
FTM_International
have shortened the lifespans of transgender people in the United States. The National Center for Health Care Technology was created under the Department of
Evaluation of Transsexual Surgery
Evaluation_of_Transsexual_Surgery
Event related to transgender people
discrimination faced by transgender people, and acknowledging their contributions to society. The first International Transgender Day of Visibility was
International Transgender Day of Visibility
International_Transgender_Day_of_Visibility
transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people generally have limited or highly restrictive rights in most parts of West Asia, and are open to hostility in others
LGBTQ rights in the Middle East
LGBTQ_rights_in_the_Middle_East
The transgender rights movement is a movement to promote the legal status of transgender people and to eliminate discrimination and violence against transgender
Transgender_rights_movement
Ideology or movement
misinformation about transgender violence, citing experiences in the United Kingdom. The law governing transgender legal recognition in Germany is the Transsexuals
Trans-exclusionary radical feminism by country
Trans-exclusionary_radical_feminism_by_country
2025 executive order signed by Trump
anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States Trump administration HHS gender dysphoria report Transgender rights in the United States § Treatment for minors
Executive_Order_14187
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. LGBTQ and related initialisms are umbrella terms, originating in the United States, broadly referring to
LGBTQ_(term)
Rights of transgender individuals in Canada
Transgender rights in Canada, including procedures for changing legal gender and protections from discrimination, vary among provinces and territories
Transgender_rights_in_Canada
bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in the Netherlands are among the most advanced in the world. Same-sex sexual activity was legalized in 1811
LGBTQ rights in the Netherlands
LGBTQ_rights_in_the_Netherlands
There have been women in the United States Army since the Revolutionary War, and women continue to serve in it today. As of 2020, there were 74,592 total
Women in the United States Army
Women_in_the_United_States_Army
In the United States, driver's licenses are issued by each individual state, territory, and the District of Columbia. Drivers are normally required to
Driver's licenses in the United States
Driver's_licenses_in_the_United_States
Transgender people in China include persons whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth. They face a legal and social environment in
Transgender_people_in_China
The history of the Jews in the United States dates back to the 1600s and 1700s. Jewish communities have existed in the United States since colonial times
History of the Jews in the United States
History_of_the_Jews_in_the_United_States
TRANSGENDER LEGAL-HISTORY-IN-THE-UNITED-STATES
TRANSGENDER LEGAL-HISTORY-IN-THE-UNITED-STATES
Surname or Lastname
English, Spanish, and Portuguese
English, Spanish, and Portuguese : nickname for a loyal or trustworthy person, from Old French leial, Spanish and Portuguese leal ‘loyal’, ‘faithful (to obligations)’, Latin legalis, from lex, ‘law’, ‘obligation’ (genitive legis).
Surname or Lastname
English (very common in England, especially in the south Midlands, and in Wales) and German (especially northwestern Germany)
English (very common in England, especially in the south Midlands,
and in Wales) and German (especially northwestern Germany) : patronymic
from the personal name Adam. In the U.S. this form has absorbed
many patronymics and other derivatives of Adam in languages
other than English. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)This American family name was borne by two early presidents of the
United States, father and son. They were descended from Henry Adams,
who settled in Braintree, MA, in 1635/6, from Barton St. David,
Somerset, England. The younger of the two presidents, John Quincy
Adams (1767–1848) derived his middle name from his maternal
grandmother’s family name (see
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly in the West Midlands)
English (chiefly in the West Midlands) : topographic name for someone who lived by an extensive (Middle English long) marsh or fen (Middle English more).
Surname or Lastname
English (common in the Midlands)
English (common in the Midlands) : from Middle English cope ‘cloak’, ‘cape’ (from Old English cÄp reinforced by the Old Norse cognate kápa), hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made cloaks or capes, or a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive one. Compare Cape.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Legal; Lawful
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic LÃadan, LÃADÃIN means "grey lady."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in Northumberland and the Scottish Borders)
English (common in Northumberland and the Scottish Borders) : Middle English nickname for someone who was strong in the arm.Irish : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó Labhradha Tréan ‘strong O’Lavery’ or Mac Thréinfhir, literally ‘son of the strong man’, both from Ulster.This is a very common surname in North America. It was brought to PA, NJ, and NH in the early 18th century by several different families of northern Irish and northern English Protestants. One such was James Armstrong, who emigrated from Fermanagh to Cumberland Co., PA, in 1745; another was John Armstrong (1720–95), who settled in Carlisle, PA, in about 1748. The Cumberland Valley of PA early became the most concentrated area of Scotch-Irish immigration in America.
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Girl/Female
Greek, Indian
Transgender in Language; Transgender
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, UNITY means "oneness, unity."
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Surname or Lastname
Scottish (common in the Northern Isles)
Scottish (common in the Northern Isles) : patronymic from the personal name Magnus.English : patronymic from the Middle English nickname or byname Mann.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : patronymic from Man 8.
Surname or Lastname
English (widespread, especially in the southeast)
English (widespread, especially in the southeast) : from the genitive singular or nominative plural form of Old English halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’ (see Hale).Irish : when not of English origin, this may be a variant of Healy or McHale.
Surname or Lastname
English (common especially in the Midlands)
English (common especially in the Midlands) : nickname for a trustworthy man, from Middle English trewe, trow ‘faithful’ + man ‘man’. This was apparently also used as a personal name during the Middle Ages, and some instances of the surname may derive from this use.Americanized form of any of the various Jewish surnames derived from German treu ‘true’, ‘faithful’, for example Treu(mann), Treiman; Getreuer; Getroir, Getrouer (from Yiddish getray, influenced by German treu); Treuherz (‘true heart’).
Female
Irish
Irish form of French Madeline, MADAILÉIN means "of Magdala."
Surname or Lastname
English (found chiefly in the West Midlands and in Ireland)
English (found chiefly in the West Midlands and in Ireland) : habitational name from Hodnet in Shropshire, or any of various places called Hoddnant in Wales. The place names are from Welsh hawdd ‘pleasant’, ‘peaceful’ + nant ‘valley’, ‘stream’.
Female
English
English variant spelling of Latin Eunice, UNICE means "good victory."
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, Greek
Victorious; Good Victory
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Compassionate; Kind; Merciful Person
Boy/Male
Tamil
With God, Lord Buddha, Chief of army
Boy/Male
Tamil
Friend of people
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Arrival; Welcome
Girl/Female
Muslim
Happiness
Boy/Male
Hindu
The formless Lord
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Light of the Lord
Girl/Female
Tamil
Madhumalati | மதà¯à®®à®¾à®²à®¤à¯€
Name of a Raga, A flowering creeper
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Another Name of God Vishnu
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Greek
Royal
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TRANSGENDER LEGAL-HISTORY-IN-THE-UNITED-STATES
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a.
Of or pertaining to a king; kingly; royal; as, regal authority, pomp, or sway.
v. t.
Hence, to join by a legal or moral bond, as families by marriage, nations by treaty, men by opinions; to join in interest, affection, fellowship, or the like; to cause to agree; to harmonize; to associate; to attach.
a.
Resembling the normal tissues; as, histoid tumors.
n.
A learning or knowing by inquiry; the knowledge of facts and events, so obtained; hence, a formal statement of such information; a narrative; a description; a written record; as, the history of a patient's case; the history of a legislative bill.
v. t.
To unite.
a.
United in one body; formed into a corporation; made a legal entity.
v. t.
To record in or as history.
v. i.
To join in an act; to concur; to act in concert; as, all parties united in signing the petition.
imp. & p. p.
of Unite
a.
Created by, permitted by, in conformity with, or relating to, law; as, a legal obligation; a legal standard or test; a legal procedure; a legal claim; a legal trade; anything is legal which the laws do not forbid.
adv.
In an united manner.
n.
A systematic, written account of events, particularly of those affecting a nation, institution, science, or art, and usually connected with a philosophical explanation of their causes; a true story, as distinguished from a romance; -- distinguished also from annals, which relate simply the facts and events of each year, in strict chronological order; from biography, which is the record of an individual's life; and from memoir, which is history composed from personal experience, observation, and memory.
a.
United closely with another.
a.
Governed by the rules of law as distinguished from the rules of equity; as, legal estate; legal assets.
n.
One who, or that which, unites.
a.
According to the old or Mosaic dispensation; in accordance with the law of Moses.
a.
Having (such) a gait; -- used in composition; as, slow-gaited; heavy-gaited.
a.
Related in history.
v. t.
To tell in historical relation; to make the subject of a story; to narrate or describe in story.
v. t.
United; joint; as, unite consent.