unlawful Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. adjective satellite not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
   improper; unconventional.
   
   • an unconventional marriage
   • improper banking practices
2. adjective contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
   
   • unlawful measures
   • unlawful money
   • unlawful hunters
3. adjective satellite not morally right or permissible
   
   • unlawful love
4. adjective satellite having no legally established claim
   wrongful.
   
   • the wrongful heir to the throne
5. adjective satellite contrary to or forbidden by law
   illegitimate; illicit; outlaw; outlawed.
   
   • an illegitimate seizure of power
   • illicit trade
   • an outlaw strike
   • unlawful measures

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