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Definition of unlawful adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unlawful

adjective
 
/ʌnˈlɔːfl/
 
/ʌnˈlɔːfl/
 (formal)
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  1. not allowed by the law synonym illegal
    • He was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm.
    opposite lawfulTopics Permission and obligationc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnlawful is used with these nouns:
    • act
    • assembly
    • conduct
    • …
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