sexual practice vs unlawful

sexual practice is a noun but unlawful is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sexual practice	Yes	No	No	No
unlawful	No	Yes	No	No

sexual practice (noun)	unlawful (noun)
activities associated with sexual intercourse

sexual practice (adjective)	unlawful (adjective)
	contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
	contrary to or forbidden by law
	having no legally established claim
	not morally right or permissible
	not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention