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unlawful
adjective
Not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
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adjective
Not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
“An unconventional marriage”
adjective
Contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
“Unlawful measures”
adjective
Not morally right or permissible
“Unlawful love”
adjective
Having no legally established claim
“The wrongful heir to the throne”
adjective
Contrary to or forbidden by law
“An illegitimate seizure of power”
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An unconventional marriage
Improper banking practices
Unlawful measures
Unlawful money
Unlawful hunters
Unlawful love
The wrongful heir to the throne
An illegitimate seizure of power
Illicit trade
An outlaw strike
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