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Meaning of 'unlawful' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Unlawful [ a.]
- Not lawful; contrary to law.

Meaning of 'unlawful' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . unlawful [ a]
Meaning (1):
- contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
Example in sentence:
  • unlawful hunters;
  • unlawful measures;
  • unlawful money
2 . unlawful [ s]
Meaning (2):
- contrary to or forbidden by law
Example in sentence:
  • an illegitimate seizure of power;
  • an outlaw strike;
  • illicit trade;
  • unlawful measures
Meaning (3):
- not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
Example in sentence:
  • an unconventional marriage;
  • improper banking practices
Meaning (4):
- having no legally established claim
Example in sentence:
  • the wrongful heir to the throne
Meaning (5):
- not morally right or permissible
Example in sentence:
  • unlawful love

Nearby Words:

unlabored unlace unlade unlaid unland unlap unlash unlatch unlatched unlatching

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