“+ adjective
Etymology: Middle English unlaweful, from un- (I) + laweful lawful — more at lawful
1. : not lawful : contrary to or prohibited by law : not authorized or justified by law : not permitted or warranted by law
unlawful measures
unlawful money
2. : acting contrary to or in defiance of the law : disobeying or disregarding the law
unlawful buyer
unlawful hunter
3. : contrary to normal or acceptable procedure : irregular ; especially : not morally right or conventional
unlawful love
unlawful pleasures
4. : born out of wedlock : illegitimate