unlawful

• Describe algo que va contra la ley o que no está permitido por las normas legales, o que carece de base jurídica.

Describes something that is against the law or not permitted by legal rules.

1. Illegal or prohibited by lawB2formal

   Contrary to or forbidden by law; not legally permitted.

   ilegal, contrario a la ley

   • The court ruled that the search was unlawful.
   • Possessing this substance is considered unlawful in many countries.
   • The company was fined for engaging in unlawful business practices.

   Sinónimosbannedcriminalforbiddenillegalillegitimateillicitoutlawedprohibitedunlicensed

   Antónimoslawfullegallegitimatelicensedpermissible

2. Immoral or socially unacceptableC1formal

   Not conforming to moral law or social convention; ethically wrong.

   inmoral o socialmente inaceptable

   • His actions were deemed unlawful by the community's moral standards.
   • The practice was considered unlawful, even if not technically illegal.
   • They condemned the treatment as unlawful and inhumane.

   Sinónimosevilimmoralimproperiniquitoussinfulunacceptableunethicalunprincipledwickedwrong

   Antónimosacceptabledecentethicalgoodmoralproperright

3. Without legal claimC1formal

   Having no legally established claim or right.

   sin derecho legal

   • The property was held by an unlawful claimant.
   • He was an unlawful possessor of the land.
   • The inheritance was declared unlawful due to a missing will.

   Sinónimosunentitledunjustified