UNLAWFUL

unlawful

(adjective) contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; “unlawful measures”; “unlawful money”; “unlawful hunters”

illegitimate, illicit, outlaw, outlawed, unlawful

(adjective) contrary to or forbidden by law; “an illegitimate seizure of power”; “illicit trade”; “an outlaw strike”; “unlawful measures”

unlawful, wrongful

(adjective) having no legally established claim; “the wrongful heir to the throne”

unlawful

(adjective) not morally right or permissible; “unlawful love”

improper, unconventional, unlawful

(adjective) not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; “an unconventional marriage”; “improper banking practices”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

unlawful (comparative more unlawful, superlative most unlawful)

(legal) Prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law; see illegal).

Source: Wiktionary

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Un*law"ful, a.

Definition: Not lawful; contrary to law.

– Un*law"ful*ly, adv.

– Un*law"ful*ness, n. Unlawful assembly. (Law) See under Assembly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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