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unlawful

/ən'lɔfəl/

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adjective
contrary to or forbidden by law
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"unlawful measures"

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illegitimate illicit outlaw outlawed illegal
adjective
having no legally established claim
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wrongful illegitimate
adjective
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
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improper unconventional irregular
adjective
contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
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"unlawful measures" "unlawful money" "unlawful hunters"

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wrongful lawless outlaw wide-open

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lawful
adjective
not morally right or permissible
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"unlawful love"

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illicit

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