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unlaw (usually uncountable, plural unlaws)
(obsolete) A crime, an illegal action.
Absence of law; lawlessness.
(obsolete) A fine exacted from a transgressor of the law.
unlaw (third-person singular simple present unlaws, present participle unlawing, simple past and past participle unlawed)
(transitive) To deprive of the authority or character of law.
(transitive) To put beyond the protection of the law; to outlaw.
(transitive, obsolete, Scotland, legal) To fine.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*law", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + law.]
1. To deprive of the authority or character of law. [Obs.]
2. To put beyond protection of law; to outlaw. [Obs.]
3. (Scots Law)
Definition: To impose a fine upon; to fine.
Un*law", n. Etym: [Pref. un- + law.] (Scots Law) (a) Any transgression or offense against the law. (b) A fine imposed as a penalty for violation of the law.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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