Unlawful
11unlawful — un|law|ful [ ʌn lɔfl ] adjective LEGAL something that is unlawful is illegal, especially something that would be considered legal in a different situation: unlawful imprisonment The jury returned a verdict of unlawful killing. ╾ un|law|ful|ly… …
12unlawful — [[t]ʌ̱nlɔ͟ːfʊl[/t]] ADJ If something is unlawful, the law does not allow you to do it. [FORMAL] ...employees who believe their dismissal was unlawful... A pushed in window indicated unlawful entry. Syn: illegal Ant: lawful Derived words:… …
13unlawful — obsolete (of children) illegitimate A matter of great concern to our ancestors, especially where primogeniture was concerned. In various phrases: ... in his unlawful bed, he got This Edward. (Shakespeare, Richard III) ... the… …
14unlawful — UK [ʌnˈlɔːf(ə)l] / US [ʌnˈlɔf(ə)l] adjective legal something that is unlawful is illegal, especially something that would be considered legal in a different situation The jury returned a verdict of unlawful killing. Derived word: unlawfully… …
15unlawful — illegal, illegitimate, illicit, unlawful The different meanings of these words correspond to the meanings of legal, legitimate, licit (now rarely used), and lawful. Something is illegal when it is in all circumstances against the law, illicit… …
16unlawful — adjective Prohibited. Not permitted by law, may refer to civil or criminal law (see illegal). He was charged with unlawful use of a car …
17unlawful — See illegal. See illegal, unlawful …
18unlawful — adj. Unlawful is used with these nouns: ↑act, ↑assembly, ↑conduct, ↑discrimination, ↑eviction, ↑force, ↑homicide, ↑imprisonment, ↑industrial action, ↑intercourse, ↑killing, ↑ …
19unlawful — un|law|ful [ʌnˈlo:fəl US ˈlo: ] adj law not legal = ↑illegal ▪ The jury returned a verdict of unlawful killing. >unlawfully adv …
20unlawful — adjective not conforming to or permitted by the law or rules. Derivatives unlawfully adverb unlawfulness noun Usage On the difference between unlawful and illegal, see usage at illegal …
