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单词 unlawful
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Definition of unlawful in English:

unlawful

adjective ʌnˈlɔːfʊlʌnˈlɔːf(ə)lˌənˈlɔfəl
  • Not conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules.

    非法的;违法的

    the use of unlawful violence

    非法暴力的使用。

    they claimed the ban was unlawful

    他们宣称禁令是非法的。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • What is the difference between a contract ex facie unlawful and one that is only illegal as performed?
    • It was unlawful for the Home Office to disregard the policy, as it had done in the directions for removal.
    • The defendant's motive should not change a lawful act into an unlawful act.
    • The House of Lords had to determine whether the rule amounted to such unlawful discrimination.
    • What is he to do if he is met by the defence that the debt or supposed debt arose from unlawful moneylending?
    • Mr Masciantonio was acting in an unlawful way when he had a fight with the deceased.
    • Each of the people who uses or threatens unlawful violence will be guilty of the offence.
    • The case before Judge Hoff was not one of high treason but one of unlawful extradition.
    • Usury was at first unlawful, although later specific controls were placed on interest rates.
    • They sought their release on the ground that the conditions of their detention rendered it unlawful.
    • In other words the receipt of the letter led him to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used.
    • He is not acting as a surrogate of the court in determining whether there has been unlawful conduct.
    • Where a conspiracy employs unlawful means and causes injury to a party a claim may also be upheld.
    • Both appellants denied any unlawful intent in relation to explosions in this country.
    • The Defendants deny the allegation that they have incited others to carry out unlawful actions.
    • If malice aforethought is lacking the unlawful homicide will be manslaughter.
    • The Government rarely punished persons responsible for torture or unlawful deaths.
    • This was not somebody trying to improve his situation in life even by unlawful means.
    • In the present case there is no evidence of bad faith or unlawful conduct on the part of the Council.
    • It therefore is not in breach of any fundamental rights of the Claimants or otherwise unlawful.
    Synonyms
    illegal, illicit, lawbreaking, illegitimate, against the law
    criminal, felonious, indictable, actionable, delinquent, culpable
    prohibited, banned, outlawed, proscribed, forbidden, unauthorized, unsanctioned, unwarranted, unlicensed, contraband, black-market, under the counter/table
    villainous, corrupt, dishonest, fraudulent, nefarious
    German verboten
    informal crooked, shady, bent
    archaic miscreant

Usage

On the difference between unlawful and illegal, see illegal

Derivatives

  • unlawfulness

  • noun ʌnˈlɔːfʊlnəsʌnˈlɔːf(ə)lnəsˌənˈlɔf(ə)lnəs
    • It may, your Honour, but we would put it in terms of once you have reached that point, you are identifying unlawfulness and not merely judicial perception of abuse.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • My only possible ‘crime’ was that I spoke openly and directly against unlawfulness…
      • Only if there was no intent and no negligence as to the unlawfulness, is the accused not liable criminally.
      • The only justifications put forward for the pursuit of the present proceedings were the recovery of costs and the need to establish the unlawfulness of the Respondent's procedures in general.
      • It did not matter that neither party could enforce the unlawfulness by independent cause of action.

Definition of unlawful in US English:

unlawful

adjectiveˌənˈlɔfəlˌənˈlôfəl
  • Not conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules.

    非法的;违法的

    the use of unlawful violence

    非法暴力的使用。

    they claimed the ban was unlawful

    他们宣称禁令是非法的。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The case before Judge Hoff was not one of high treason but one of unlawful extradition.
    • This was not somebody trying to improve his situation in life even by unlawful means.
    • It was unlawful for the Home Office to disregard the policy, as it had done in the directions for removal.
    • In other words the receipt of the letter led him to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used.
    • It therefore is not in breach of any fundamental rights of the Claimants or otherwise unlawful.
    • He is not acting as a surrogate of the court in determining whether there has been unlawful conduct.
    • Each of the people who uses or threatens unlawful violence will be guilty of the offence.
    • Mr Masciantonio was acting in an unlawful way when he had a fight with the deceased.
    • They sought their release on the ground that the conditions of their detention rendered it unlawful.
    • In the present case there is no evidence of bad faith or unlawful conduct on the part of the Council.
    • What is he to do if he is met by the defence that the debt or supposed debt arose from unlawful moneylending?
    • Where a conspiracy employs unlawful means and causes injury to a party a claim may also be upheld.
    • If malice aforethought is lacking the unlawful homicide will be manslaughter.
    • What is the difference between a contract ex facie unlawful and one that is only illegal as performed?
    • The defendant's motive should not change a lawful act into an unlawful act.
    • The Defendants deny the allegation that they have incited others to carry out unlawful actions.
    • Usury was at first unlawful, although later specific controls were placed on interest rates.
    • Both appellants denied any unlawful intent in relation to explosions in this country.
    • The House of Lords had to determine whether the rule amounted to such unlawful discrimination.
    • The Government rarely punished persons responsible for torture or unlawful deaths.
    Synonyms
    illegal, illicit, lawbreaking, illegitimate, against the law
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