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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Unlawful  \Un*law"ful\,  a. 
  Not  lawful;  contrary  to  law.  --  {Un*law"ful*ly},  adv  -- 
  {Un*law"ful*ness},  n. 
 
  {Unlawful  assembly}.  (Law)  See  under  {Assembly}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  unlawful 
  adj  1:  not  conforming  to  legality,  moral  law,  or  social  convention; 
  "an  irregular  marriage";  "improper  banking  practices" 
  [syn:  {improper},  {unconventional}] 
  2:  contrary  to  or  prohibited  by  or  defiant  of  law;  "unlawful 
  measures";  "unlawful  money";  "unlawful  hunters"  [ant:  {lawful}] 
  3:  not  morally  right  or  permissible;  "unlawful  love" 
  4:  having  no  legally  established  claim;  "the  wrongful  heir  to 
  the  throne"  [syn:  {wrongful}] 
  5:  contrary  to  or  forbidden  by  law;  "an  illegitimate  seizure  of 
  power";  "illicit  trade";  "an  outlaw  strike";  "unlawful 
  measures"  [syn:  {illegitimate},  {illicit},  {outlaw(a)},  {outlawed}]




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