Definitions for unlawful

Definitions for (adj) unlawful

Main entry: unlawful

Definition: contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law

Usage: unlawful measures; unlawful money; unlawful hunters


Main entry: illegitimate, illicit, outlaw, outlawed, unlawful

Definition: contrary to or forbidden by law

Usage: an illegitimate seizure of power; illicit trade; an outlaw strike; unlawful measures


Main entry: unlawful, wrongful

Definition: having no legally established claim

Usage: the wrongful heir to the throne


Main entry: unlawful

Definition: not morally right or permissible

Usage: unlawful love


Main entry: unconventional, unlawful, improper

Definition: not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention

Usage: an unconventional marriage; improper banking practices


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