lawfulness

noun

Etymology: From Middle English laufulnes, lahfulnesse, equivalent to lawful + -ness.

1. Property of being lawful, of obeying the law.

   “His extreme lawfulness made him righteous, but did it make him merciful?”

2. Property of operating in a manner organized by certain laws, such as laws of nature.

   “The process of psychotherapy […] is a unique and dynamic experience, different for each individual, yet exhibiting a lawfulness and order which is astonishing in its generality.”