unlawful

• Qualifie ce qui est contraire à la loi ou non autorisé par les règles juridiques, ou ce qui n'est pas conforme au droit.

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.

   illicite

   • 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.

   Synonymesbannedcriminalforbiddenillegalillegitimateillicitoutlawedprohibitedunlicensed

   Antonymeslawfullegallegitimatelicensedpermissible

2. Immoral or socially unacceptableC1formal

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

   moralement ou socialement inacceptable

   • 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.

   Synonymesevilimmoralimproperiniquitoussinfulunacceptableunethicalunprincipledwickedwrong

   Antonymesacceptabledecentethicalgoodmoralproperright

3. Without legal claimC1formal

   Having no legally established claim or right.

   sans droit légal

   • 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.

   Synonymesunentitledunjustified