Definitions for unlawfulʌnˈlɔ fəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•law•ful*ʌnˈlɔ fəl(adj.)
not lawful; contrary to law; illegal.
born out of wedlock; illegitimate.
* Syn: See illegal.
Origin of unlawful:
1250–1300
un•law′ful•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
improper, unconventional, unlawful(adj)
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
"an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"
unlawful(adj)
contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
"unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"
unlawful(adj)
not morally right or permissible
"unlawful love"
unlawful, wrongful(adj)
having no legally established claim
"the wrongful heir to the throne"
illegitimate, illicit, outlaw(a), outlawed, unlawful(adj)
contrary to or forbidden by law
"an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
Wiktionary
unlawful(Adjective)
Prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law; see illegal).
He was charged with unlawful use of a car.
Webster Dictionary
Unlawful(adj)
not lawful; contrary to law
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