unlawful
adjective
not lawful; contrary to law; illegal.
unlawfulness
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a word derived from
unlawful.
Example Sentences
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“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
“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
In the ruling, Sir Peter rejected the Duke's case, finding that there had not been any unlawfulness in reaching the decision to downgrade Prince Harry's security status, and that any departure from policy was justified.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2024
This dynamic owes mostly to the gray zone of intent and unlawfulness surrounding activities in the context of high government office.
From Slate ● May 18, 2017
The question of the lawfulness or the unlawfulness of such action became the object of fierce disputes between so-called "high authorities."
From Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) by Leon Davidovich Trotzky
