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unlawful
contrary to law: unlawful search and seizure; born out of wedlock [All of the above describe actions that are not in accord with the law. However, there are some differences in meaning among the words. Illegal refers most specifically to violations of statutes or codified rules: illegal seizure of property. Illegitimate means lacking legal or traditional rights: illegitimate use of privileged information. Illicit most often applies to matters regulated by law with emphasis on the way things are carried out: illicit conversion of property. Unlawful means not sanctioned by law: an unlawful claim to an inheritance.]
Not to be confused with:
illegal – forbidden by law or statute: an illegal U-turn; forbidden by official rules or regulations: an illegal block (in football); something that is unacceptable to or not performed by a computer: an illegal operation
illegitimate – born out of wedlock: an illegitimate child; not sanctioned by law or custom: an illegitimate action; not in proper grammatical usage
illicit – not legally permitted or authorized: an illicit attempt to control the market; unlicensed; prohibited; not permitted by custom; disapproved of or not permitted for moral or ethical reasons
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un·law·ful
(ŭn-lô′fəl)adj.
1. Not lawful; illegal.
2. Contrary to accepted morality or convention; illicit.
un·law′ful·ly adv.
un·law′ful·ness n.
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unlawful
(ʌnˈlɔːfʊl) unˈlawfully adv
unˈlawfulness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
un•law•ful
(ʌnˈlɔ fəl)adj.
1. not lawful; contrary to law; illegal.
2. born out of wedlock; illegitimate.
[1250–1300]
un•law′ful•ly, adv.
un•law′ful•ness, n.
syn: See illegal.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() irregular - contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices" |
2. | ![]() illegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move" lawful - conformable to or allowed by law; "lawful methods of dissent" | |
3. | ![]() illicit - contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary" | |
4. | ![]() illegitimate - of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful | |
5. | ![]() illegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move" |
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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
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unlawful
adjective3. Contrary to accepted, especially moral conventions:
4. Born to parents who are not married to each other:
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
unlawful
[ˌʌnˈlɔːfʊl] adj [act, dismissal, detention] → illégal(e)unlawful entry n → effraction funlawful killing n → délit m d'homicideCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
unlawful
unlawful
:unlawful assembly
n (Jur) → verbotene or illegale Versammlung
unlawful entry
n (Jur) → Einbruch m
unlawful killing
n (Jur: = offence) → Tötungsdelikt nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
unlawful
a. ilegal, ilícito-a.
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