adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a criminal/illegal/unlawful act
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Starting the fire was a highly irresponsible criminal act.
be ruled illegal/unlawful etc
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This part of the bill was ruled unconstitutional.
unlawful discrimination (= not allowed by law )
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The European Court of Justice decided that she had been the subject of unlawful discrimination.
unlawful/illegal means
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He was accused of attempting to overthrow the government using unlawful means.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
act
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Possessing a knife was not perse an unlawful act under the Prevention of Crime Act 1953, s.1.
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Where there is no unlawful act , there is no unlawful act manslaughter.
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The unlawful act was arson, and he was reckless as to the risk of injury.
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The requirement of mens rea for unlawful act manslaughter may be easily satisfied.
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If the accused kills by fire, the unlawful act is arson.
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A lawful act such as a killing in self-defence is not an unlawful act for this purpose.
demand
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I do not however consider that Viscount Kilmuir was intending to state that any payment in response to any unlawful demand could be recovered.
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Take any tax or duty paid by the citizen pursuant to an unlawful demand .
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There is, of course, no doubt that a payment made in response to an unlawful demand under duress or compulsion may be recovered.
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I do not read these passages as stating that an unlawful demand which is enforceable is perse sufficient to found recovery.
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The revenue has made an unlawful demand for tax.
discrimination
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A finding of unlawful discrimination may be made even though the employer has no intention to discriminate.
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This leads us to consider the meaning of unlawful discrimination .
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Such legislation gives individuals the right of direct access to the civil courts and industrial tribunals for legal remedies for unlawful discrimination .
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But it is not only at the recruitment stage that age ranges can be unlawful discrimination .
killing
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The jury today returned a verdict of unlawful killing .
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There was insufficient evidence for a verdict of unlawful killing or suicide.
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Verdict: Death by misadventure on Swales and unlawful killing on the two girls.
means
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The unlawful means adopted may be considerably more remote than interference in the contractual relationship between B and his servants.
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Bearing that in mind, it is tolerably clear that conduct which is itself tortious is always unlawful means .
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The other forms of the tort require interference by unlawful means .
violence
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Mr Meehan denied making threats to kill and using unlawful violence .
wounding
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Cook, who has previous convictions for robbery, pleaded guilty to attempted rape and to unlawful wounding .
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Six officers were originally charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and the seventh with unlawful wounding .
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Grievous bodily harm: unlawful wounding , including cuts, or using a weapon which causes actual injury.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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unlawful activities
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unlawful employment practices
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Anyone who has been the victim of unlawful arrest is entitled to compensation.
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The court rules that the raid had been unlawful .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He admitted unlawful possession of amphetamine and unlawful possession of cannabis.
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However, although the failure to consult was unlawful , the fact was that the unit had already been closed.
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Six officers were originally charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and the seventh with unlawful wounding.
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Some see the distinction in terms of a commission which is unlawful and an omission which may not be.
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The unlawful taking and driving away of vehicles goes well beyond damage to property.
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The Attorney-General may proceed in the High Court for an Order to prevent the local authority carrying out its intended unlawful act.
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There are two types of crime which will not suffice as the unlawful act: crimes of negligence and crimes of omission.
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This leads us to consider the meaning of unlawful discrimination.