noun
- the quality or state of being contrary to or forbidden by law
Examples
- The court ruled on the unlawfulness of the search without a warrant.
- The protesters questioned the unlawfulness of the new regulations.
- His lawyer argued that the unlawfulness of the evidence should exclude it from trial.
- The committee investigated the unlawfulness of the company’s hiring practices.
- She was concerned about the potential unlawfulness of her actions.
- The judge emphasized the clear unlawfulness of the defendant’s behavior.