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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

Definition that contains unlawful

murder unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
execution unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
slaying unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
wrongful unlawfully violating the rights of others
illegality unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute
illegitimacy unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law
no ball unlawfully delivered ball in cricket
poteen unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey