unlawful

adj 1: not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention;

"an irregular marriage"; "improper banking practices"

[syn: {improper}, {unconventional}]

2: contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful

measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters" [ant: {lawful}]

3: not morally right or permissible; "unlawful love"

4: having no legally established claim; "the wrongful heir to

the throne" [syn: {wrongful}]

5: contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of

power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful

measures" [syn: {illegitimate}, {illicit}, {outlaw(a)}, {outlawed}]