Definition of UNLAW

unlaw

Meanings

Plural: unlaws

Noun

  • A crime, an illegal action.
  • Absence of law; lawlessness.
  • A fine exacted from a transgressor of the law.

Verb

  • To deprive of the authority or character of law.
  • To put beyond the protection of the law; to outlaw.
  • To fine.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English unlawe, unlaȝ, unlage, from Old English unlagu (“violation of law, illegality, injustice, lawlessness”), equivalent to un- (“lack or absence of”) + law.

Scrabble Score: 8

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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