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unlawful [ʌnˈlɔːfʊl] adj
1. (Law) illegal 2. illicit; immoral unlawful love ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 [ˌʌnˈlɔːfʊl] adj [act, dismissal, detention] → illégal(e) unlawful entry n → effraction f unlawful killing n → délit m d'homicide unlawful unlawful: unlawful assembly n (Jur) → verbotene or illegale Versammlung unlawful entry n (Jur) → Einbruch m unlawful killing n (Jur: = offence) → Tötungsdelikt nt How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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. 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. 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. |
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