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unlawful vs illegal

illegal vs unlawful

unlawful and illegal both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
unlawful No Yes No No
illegal No Yes No No
unlawful (adjective) illegal (adjective)
contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
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
Difference between unlawful and illegal

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