un·law·ful ( n-lô f l)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·law ful·ly adv.un·law ful·ness n. |
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| Noun | 1. | unlawfulness - the quality of failing to conform to law quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare illegality - unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute illegitimacy - unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law illicitness - the quality of not conforming strictly to law shadiness - of questionable honesty or legality; "they acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable"; "the shadiness of their transactions" lawfulness - the quality of conforming to law |
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