unlawful, adj.
freq. cnt. 1
freq. cnt. 1
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
improper unconventional unlawful
sample sentences
"an unconventional marriage""improper banking practices"
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contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
<adj.all>
unlawful
sample sentences
"unlawful measures""unlawful money"
"unlawful hunters"
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also see
attribute
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contrary to or forbidden by law
<adj.all> (a) freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
illegitimate illicit outlaw outlawed unlawful
sample sentences
"an illegitimate seizure of power""illicit trade"
"an outlaw strike"
"unlawful measures"
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having no legally established claim
<adj.all>
unlawful wrongful
sample sentences
"the wrongful heir to the throne"
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not morally right or permissible
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unlawful