unlawful
adjective
not lawful; contrary to law; illegal.
unlawfulness
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a word derived from
unlawful.
Example Sentences
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"It's very low on the Richter scale of unlawfulness and there may be a public interest," he explained.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
“That unlawfulness — of seizing U.S. business interests, nationalizing them, in a way that was not in accordance with the required procedures — is not a basis for using force,” Schmitt said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2026
But the true scope of their unlawfulness can only be appreciated by viewing them collectively.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2025
“We’re not going to allow any unlawfulness and any disruption of any celebration of one’s heritage in this city,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said at a security briefing.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
It is not true that we must choose between the denial or the unlawfulness of leisure; thanks to rent and its natural duration, leisure may arise from labor and saving.
From Sophisms of the Protectionists by Horace White
