Dictionary definition · unlawful
adjective
- not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention"an unconventional marriage"
- contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law"unlawful measures"
- not morally right or permissible"unlawful love"
- having no legally established claim"the wrongful heir to the throne"
- contrary to or forbidden by law"an illegitimate seizure of power"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).