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