What does unlawfulness mean?
Definitions for unlawfulness
un·law·ful·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
unlawfulnessnoun
the quality of failing to conform to law
Wiktionary
unlawfulnessnoun
The state of being unlawful.
unlawfulnessnoun
An unlawful act.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unlawfulnessnoun
Contrariety to law; state of being not permitted.
If those alledged testimonies of scripture did indeed concern the matter to such effect as was pretended, that which they should infer were unlawfulness. Richard Hooker.
The original reason of the unlawfulness of lying is, that it carries with it an act of injustice, and a violation of the right of him, to whom we were obliged to signify our minds. Robert South, Sermons.
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unlawfulness
Unlawfulness refers to the quality or state of being contrary to law; involving a violation of law, being illegal or not permitted by law. It embodies any action, result, or circumstance that is not in compliance with the principles, regulations, or restrictions established by a governing authority.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unlawfulness in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unlawfulness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of unlawfulness in a Sentence
There is no possible mediation between democratic law and disobedience and unlawfulness.
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- Gesetzwidrigkeit, GesetzeswidrigkeitGerman
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