- lawful interest
- Any rate of interest up to that fixed by statute as the maximum rate at which interest can be charged by contract. Re Hoerman's Estate (Mo) 247 SW2d 762. See legal interest.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
lawful interest
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