Bad
Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Lawful
Lawful adjective - Permitted by law.
Usage example: hunting is a lawful activity only if you have the proper license
Both words in one sentence
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This is made worse because the bad guys range from a chaotic evil cannibal to a lawful evil warlord wannabe, and just their ordinary thoughts would be bad enough.
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Nightwing has this pretty bad, to the point where he's a lawful policeman by day and a vigilante by night.
Source: Chronic Hero Syndrome -
In other words, most of the members of the guild are still Lawful Neutral, with some good and bad eggs here and there.
Source: Lawful Neutral
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