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unlawful s. [
improper, unconventional] not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"
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unlawful a. contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"
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unlawful s. [
wrongful] having no legally established claim; "the wrongful heir to the throne"
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unlawful s. [
illegitimate, illicit, outlaw, outlawed] contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
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