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Unlawful vs Disloyal - What's the difference?

unlawful | disloyal |

As adjectives the difference between unlawful and disloyal

is that unlawful is prohibited]]; not permitted by law (either [[civil law|civil or criminal law; see illegal) while disloyal is without loyalty; faithless, traitorous.

unlawful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Prohibited]]; not permitted by law (either [[civil law, civil or criminal law; see illegal).
    • He was charged with unlawful use of a car.

    disloyal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • without loyalty; faithless, traitorous.
  • * 1623 , , Act i, scene 1,
    • O disloyal thing, That shouldst repair my youth, thou heap'st A year's age on me.

    Related terms

    * disloyalty * disloyally