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unlawful

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈlɔːfʊl, -f(ə)l/

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Definition of unlawful

adjective

not conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules:the use of unlawful violence they claimed the ban was unlawful

Derivatives

unlawfully
unlawfulness

On the difference between unlawful and illegal, see illegal (usage).

unlawful in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of unlawful in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

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unlaid ²
unlamented
unlash
unlatch
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unlawful assembly
unlay
unleaded
unlearn
unlearned ¹

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