What does unlawful mean?
Definitions for unlawful
ʌnˈlɔ fəlun·law·ful
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Princeton's WordNet
improper, unconventional, unlawfuladjective
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
"an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"
unlawfuladjective
contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
"unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"
unlawfuladjective
not morally right or permissible
"unlawful love"
unlawful, wrongfuladjective
having no legally established claim
"the wrongful heir to the throne"
illegitimate, illicit, outlaw(a), outlawed, unlawfuladjective
contrary to or forbidden by law
"an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
Wiktionary
unlawfuladjective
Prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law; see illegal).
He was charged with unlawful use of a car.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unlawfuladjective
Contrary to law; not permitted by the law.
Before I be convict by course of law,
To threaten me with death is most unlawful. William Shakespeare.It is an unlawful thing for a Jew to come unto one of another nation. Acts x. 28.
Shew me when it is our duty, and when unlawful to take these courses, by some general rule of a perpetual, never-failing truth. South.
The secret ceremonies I conceal,
Uncouth, perhaps, unlawful to reveal. Dryden.
ChatGPT
unlawful
Unlawful refers to any action, behavior or activity that goes against or violates established laws, rules, or regulations. It generally relates to something that is characterized by illegality and is not permitted or sanctioned by law, resulting in potential penalties or punishment if committed.
Webster Dictionary
Unlawfuladjective
not lawful; contrary to law
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Unlawful
un-law′fōōl, adj. not lawful or permitted by law.—n. Unlaw′, lawlessness, any breach of law: an injury, injustice: a fine exacted from a transgressor of the law.—adv. Unlaw′fully.—n. Unlaw′fulness.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unlawful in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unlawful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of unlawful in a Sentence
The level of frustration on Manus Island is as high as it has ever been, the court action, while a glimmer of hope, is frustrating them as there has been no action despite detention being found to be unlawful.
Over four administrations, the U.S. government's unlawful lethal strikes program has exacted an appalling toll on Muslim, Brown, and Black civilians in multiple parts of the world, secretive and unaccountable use of lethal force is unacceptable in a rights-respecting democracy, and this program is a cornerstone of the' forever President Joe Biden has pledged to end. President Joe Biden needs to do so.
The record evidence demonstrates that Harvard's race-based admissions process significantly disadvantages Asian-American applicants compared to applicants of other racial groups -- including both white applicants and applicants from other racial minority groups, the evidence, moreover, shows that Harvard provides no meaningful criteria to cabin its use of race ; uses a vague' personal rating' that harms Asian-American applicants' chances for admission and may be infected with racial bias ; engages in unlawful racial balancing ; and has never seriously considered race-neutral alternatives in its more than 45 years of using race to make admissions decisions.
The Town of Rocky Mount fully supports all lawful expressions of freedom of speech and assembly by The Town of Rocky Mount employees but does not condone the unlawful acts that occurred that day, based on the available information, The Philadelphia Police Department has notified federal authorities and the individuals that were present at the event are on administrative leave pending review.
Air Force Colonel Vance Spath:
Unlawful influence in any form is incredibly destructive to our process.
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