Unlawful - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ʌnˈlɔːfl|
Brit.
|ʌnˈlɔːfʊl|
adjective
- not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention (syn: improper, unconventional)
- not morally right or permissible
- contrary to or forbidden by law (syn: illegitimate, illicit, outlaw)
- not morally right or permissible
unlawful love
- having no legally established claim (syn: wrongful)- contrary to or forbidden by law (syn: illegitimate, illicit, outlaw)
unlawful measures
Extra examples
The sale of alcohol to minors is unlawful.
...it is unlawful to set off fireworks within the city limits...
It's unlawful to drive without a license.
It's unlawful to try to duck out of paying taxes.
The jury returned a verdict of unlawful killing.
...she filed an action for unlawful detainer of land after nonpayment of rent...
The question arose as to whether this behaviour was unlawful.
They had entered the country by unlawful means.
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