unlawfully

Thân thiện

The couple was unlawfully married in a secret ceremony.

Definition

Adverb: * In a manner that is not permitted by law; illegally or without legal authorization.

Usage

The adverb "unlawfully" is used to describe an action that is performed in violation of the law, a statute, or a legal rule. It modifies verbs to indicate the illegal nature of the action. * The police arrested him for unlawfully entering the property. * The company was accused of unlawfully obtaining its competitors' trade secrets. * She was dismissed unlawfully without proper notice.

Advanced Usage

• "unlawfully detained": Held in custody without legal justification.
  • The human rights report documented cases of protesters being unlawfully detained.
• "unlawfully obtained evidence": Evidence gathered in a way that violates legal procedures, which may be inadmissible in court.
  • The defense argued that the confession was unlawfully obtained and should be excluded.

Variants and Related Words

• Unlawful (adjective): Not conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law.
  • The court declared the contract unlawful.
• Lawfully (adverb): In a manner that is permitted by or conforms to the law. (Antonym)
  • The authorities lawfully seized the assets.

Synonyms

• Illegally: In a way that is contrary to or forbidden by law.
• Illicitly: In a manner not permitted or allowed, especially by laws or rules.
• Wrongfully: In an unjust, dishonest, or illegal way.

Antonyms

• Lawfully
• Legally
• Legitimately

Related Phrases

• Acting unlawfully: Performing an action that is illegal.
  • The officer was charged with acting unlawfully while on duty.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. not conforming to the law
   • they were unlawfully married