unlawful

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   not permitted by law; illegal

   The court ruled the search to be unlawful.

Common collocations

• unlawful arrest Adjective + noun

From Old English unlagu/unlaghful, from un- ('not') + lawful, from law (Old English lagu 'law, ordinance', from Old Norse lag 'something laid down') + -ful.

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