unlawfulness

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unlawfulness

noun unlawfulnesses

  1. uncountable The state of being unlawful. Near-synonyms: criminality, feloniousness, illicitness

    Similar: lawlessness, unlaw, illegality, illegalness, unlawfulness, criminality, feloniousness, illicitness · Opposite: lawfulness, legality, legalness, law, rule of law

  2. countable An unlawful act. Near-synonyms: offense; outrage

    Similar: unlaw, crime, criminal offence, criminality, delinquency, malefaction, perpetration, unlawfulness, offense, outrage

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noun state of being unlawful

हिन्दीअवैधता avaidhtā
DeutschGesetzwidrigkeit, Rechtswidrigkeit
Românăilegalitate

noun unlawful act

DeutschGesetzwidrigkeit
Românăilegalitate, nelegiuire

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@misc{unlawfulness_2026,
  title = {unlawfulness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unlawfulness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}