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Unlawful

Unlawful Meaning & Definition
Unlawful Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Unlawful?

[adj] contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"
[adj] contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
[adj] having no legally established claim; "the wrongful heir to the throne"
[adj] not morally right or permissible; "unlawful love"
[adj] not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Unlawful: illegitimate | illicit | improper | irregular | lawless | open | outlaw(a) | outlawed | unconventional | wide-open | wrongful

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See Also | corrupt | crooked | illegal

Unlawful In Webster's Dictionary

\Un*law"ful\, a. Not lawful; contrary to law. -- {Un*law"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Un*law"ful*ness}, n. {Unlawful assembly}. (Law) See under {Assembly}.

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