Meaning of UNLAWFUL
| Pronunciation: | | un'loful
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- [adj] contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"
- [adj] contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
- [adj] having no legally established claim; "the wrongful heir to the throne"
- [adj] not morally right or permissible; "unlawful love"
- [adj] not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"
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| | Synonyms: | | illegitimate, illicit, improper, irregular, lawless, open, outlaw(a), outlawed, unconventional, wide-open, wrongful |
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| | Antonyms: | | lawful | | |
| | See Also: | | corrupt, crooked, illegal | |
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| | Definition: | | \Un*law"ful\, a.
Not lawful; contrary to law. -- {Un*law"ful*ly}, adv. --
{Un*law"ful*ness}, n.
{Unlawful assembly}. (Law) See under {Assembly}.
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