unlawful
Prohibited; not permitted by lawProhibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law; see illegal)
» I did nothing unlawful.
Ich habe nichts Unrechtmäßiges getan.
Meaning
1 sensesProhibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law; see illegal)
He was charged with unlawful use of a car.
gesetzeswidrig, gesetzwidrig, ungesetzlich
незако́нныйnezakónnyj, нелега́льныйnelegálʹnyj, неправоме́рныйnepravomérnyj
contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
Examples
8 sentencesI did nothing unlawful.
deIch habe nichts Unrechtmäßiges getan. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Segregation of employees on the grounds of race is also unlawful.
deDie Rassentrennung von Mitarbeitern ist auch rechtswidrig. — Yorwba
You have a duty not to comply with an unlawful order.
Tom refused to comply with the order, saying it was unlawful.
This is an unlawful assembly.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English unlawful; equivalent to un- + lawful.From Middle English unlawful; equivalent to un- + lawful.
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Forms
more unlawful, most unlawful| Comparative | more unlawful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unlawful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
13 synonyms- having no legally established claim:wrongful
- not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention:improperunconventional
- contrary to or forbidden by law:illegitimateillicitoutlawoutlawed
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form