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unlawful
[ uhn-law-fuhl ]
adjective
- not lawful; contrary to law; illegal.
Synonyms:
- born out of wedlock; illegitimate.
Synonyms: ,
unlawful
/ ʌˈɔːʊ /
adjective
- illegal
- illicit; immoral
unlawful love
- an archaic word for illegitimate
Derived Forms
- ܲˈɴڳܱ, adverb
- ܲˈɴڳܱԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ܲ·fܱ· adverb
- ܲ·fܱ·Ա noun
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Example Sentences
The UK government's refusal to hold a public inquiry into the murder of GAA official Sean Brown is unlawful, the Court of Appeal in Belfast has ruled.
The Trump administration will undoubtedly be emboldened to engage in unlawful, vindictive defunding of other universities, and now it will be politically harder for the next university to fight back.
He observed in the hearing that the use of repetitive sounds is "a well-publicised feature of unlawful but effective psychological torture techniques".
A judge in Pennsylvania later ruled that the giveaway was legal, saying prosecutors failed to prove it was an unlawful lottery.
A Court of Appeal judgement last year sent shockwaves through the car finance sector, when it ruled that hidden commission payments to dealers were unlawful.
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