lawful authority

16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L

lawful authority is a valid 16-letter word worth 27 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

L1A1W4F4U1L1A1U1T1H4O1R1I1T1Y4

1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =27 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 54TRIPLE WORD → 81

MEANING

What does lawful authority mean?