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unlawful

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un·law·ful  (n-lôfl)
adj.
1. Not lawful; illegal.
2. Contrary to accepted morality or convention; illicit.
3. Of, relating to, or being a child or children born to unmarried parents.
un·lawful·ly adv.
un·lawful·ness n.
unlawful [ʌnˈlɔːfʊl]
adj
1. (Law) illegal
2. illicit; immoral unlawful love
3. an archaic word for illegitimate
unlawfully  adv
unlawfulness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unlawful - not conforming to legality, moral law, or social conventionunlawful - not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"
improper, unconventional
irregular - contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices"
2.unlawful - contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of lawunlawful - contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"
illegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move"
corrupt, crooked - not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
lawful - conformable to or allowed by law; "lawful methods of dissent"
3.unlawful - not morally right or permissibleunlawful - not morally right or permissible; "unlawful love"
illicit - contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary"
4.unlawful - having no legally established claimunlawful - having no legally established claim; "the wrongful heir to the throne"
wrongful
illegitimate - of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful
5.unlawful - contrary to or forbidden by lawunlawful - contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
illegitimate, outlaw, outlawed, illicit
illegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move"
unlawful
adjective illegal, criminal, illicit, banned, forbidden, prohibited, outlawed, illegitimate, unlicensed, under-the-table, unauthorized, against the law, actionable employees who believe their dismissal was unlawful
Translations
unlawful [ˈʌnˈlɔːfʊl] ADJ → ilegal, ilícito
unlawful [ˌʌnˈlɔːfʊl] adj [act, dismissal, detention] → illégal(e)
unlawful entry n → effraction f
unlawful killing n → délit m d'homicide
unlawful
adj → gesetzwidrig; means, sex, imprisonment, act → ungesetzlich, illegal; wedding → ungültig
unlawful:
unlawful assembly
n (Jur) → verbotene or illegale Versammlung
unlawful entry
n (Jur) → Einbruch m
unlawful killing
n (Jur: = offence) → Tötungsdelikt nt
unlawful [ʌnˈlɔːfʊl] adj → illecito/a, illegale
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The former of these teaching the folly and vanity of it, and the latter correcting it as unlawful, and at the same time assuaging it, by raising future hopes and assurances, which enable a strong and religious mind to take leave of a friend, on his deathbed, with little less indifference than if he was preparing for a long journey; and, indeed, with little less hope of seeing him again.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
If a return can be obtained, no matter by what unlawful means, the irregular member, who takes his seat of course, is sure of holding it a sufficient time to answer his purposes.
Federalist Papers Authored by James Madison by Madison, James View in context
So Tip's guardian, however much she might aspire to working magic, realized it was unlawful to be more than a Sorceress, or at most a Wizardess.
The Marvelous Land of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
 
 
 
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