- mailable
- Suitable or admissible for transmission by the mail; belonging to the classes of articles which, by the laws and postal regulations, may be sent by mail
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
mailable
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Mailable — Mail a*ble, a. Admissible lawfully into the mail. Opposed to {non mailable}. Dangerous items such as explosives, weapons, or corrosive chemicals are often classified by the postal authorities as non mailable. [U.S.] [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mailable — adjective see mail III … New Collegiate Dictionary
mailable — mailability, n. /may leuh beuhl/, adj. legally acceptable as mail, as in terms of content, size, or weight. [1835 45, Amer.; MAIL1 + ABLE] * * * … Universalium
mailable — adjective That can be (legally) sent by mail. Ant: nonmailable See Also: mailability … Wiktionary
mailable — mail·a·ble || meɪlÉ™bl adj. able to be mailed, able to be sent by mail … English contemporary dictionary
mailable — mail·able … English syllables
mailable — mail•a•ble [[t]ˈmeɪ lə bəl[/t]] adj. acceptable as mail • Etymology: 1835–45, amer. mail a•bil′i•ty, n … From formal English to slang
mailable — Suitable or admissible for transmission by the mail; belonging to the classes of articles which, by the laws and postal regulations, may be sent by mail … Black's law dictionary
mailable — adj. acceptable for conveyance by post … Useful english dictionary
mailable matter — Matter which may be lawfully conveyed in the United States mails, or be delivered by a postmaster or letter carrier. United States ex rel. Milwaukee Social Democratic Publishing Co. v Burleson, 255 US 407, 410, 65 L Ed 704, 708, 41 S Ct 352 … Ballentine's law dictionary
