Adjective: unlawful ,ún'lo-ful
- Contrary to or forbidden by law
"unlawful money";
- illegitimate, illicit, outlaw, outlawed
- Not morally right or permissible
"unlawful love"
- Having no legally established claim
"the unlawful heir to the throne";
- wrongful
See also: bent [Brit, informal], corrupt, crooked [informal], illegal, illegitimate, illicit, lawfulness, lawless, outlaw, wide-open, wrongful
Antonym: lawful
Encyclopedia: Unlawful