unlawful (adj.)

  1. contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; unlawful measures; unlawful money; unlawful hunters'

  2. not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; an unconventional marriage; improper banking practices

    [ Syn: improper , unconventional ]

  3. not morally right or permissible; unlawful love'

  4. having no legally established claim; the wrongful heir to the throne

    [ Syn: wrongful ]

  5. contrary to or forbidden by law; an illegitimate seizure of power; illicit trade; an outlaw strike; unlawful measures

    [ Syn: illegitimate , illicit , outlaw , outlawed ]

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