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| un·law·ful [ un láwf'l ] |
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1. illegal: not permitted by the law
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2. immoral or unethical: contrary to religious precepts, ethical standards, or the conventions of society
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| un·law·ful·ness noun |
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unlawful, illegal, illicit, wrongful, nonlegal
CORE MEANING: not in accordance with laws or rules
unlawful not permitted by the law;
Possessing a knife was not per se an unlawful act.
This amendment makes it unlawful for employers to have different compulsory retirement ages for men and women.
illegal contravening a specific law, especially a criminal law;
drug smuggling and other illegal activities
Under the new law, refugees whose appeals failed would be declared illegal immigrants.
illicit not permitted by the law and considered morally wrong or unacceptable;
illicit weapons and drugs
The divorce papers cited her numerous illicit affairs.
wrongful not fair, just, or legal, but not punishable by criminal law;
the wrongful use of confidential information
awarded damages for wrongful arrest
nonlegal not established under the law, or by common law or legislation;
nonlegal secular holidays |
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