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Unlawful vs Unjust - What's the difference?

unlawful | unjust |

As adjectives the difference between unlawful and unjust

is that unlawful is prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law; see illegal) while unjust is not fair, just or right.

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.

    unjust

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not fair, just or right.
    • The solution was very unjust .

    Synonyms

    * unfair

    Antonyms

    * just

    Related terms

    * justice * injustice

    Usage notes

    Beware that unjust and injustice use different prefixes (French injustice was borrowed into English, but injuste was not). injust'' is archaic and ''unjustice is obsolete.