According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
LICIT
lawful, legitimate, licit
(adjective) authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law; “a legitimate government”
licit
(adjective) sanctioned by custom or morality especially sexual morality; “a wife’s licit love”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
licit (comparative more licit, superlative most licit)
Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.
• Undated, Pope Honorius III Solet Annuere (anonymous translator),
(legal) Explicitly established or constituted by law.
Usage notes
• Licit and valid are legal terms to be compared, especially in terms of canon law. Something that is licit (such as a marriage contract), may nonetheless be invalid, illegal or both (for example, a bigamous marriage), or vice versa.
Synonyms
• (not forbidden): lawful, appropriate, legit, legitimate
• (constituted): established, lawful, legal
Antonyms
• (legal): illicit
Source: Wiktionary
Lic"it, a. Etym: [L.licitus permitted, lawful, from licere: cf. F. licite. See License.]
Definition: Lawful. "Licit establishments." Carlyle.
– Lic"it*ly, adv.
– Lic"it*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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