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Unlawful vs Unlawfulness - What's the difference?

unlawful | unlawfulness |

As an adjective unlawful

is prohibited]]; not permitted by law (either [[civil law|civil or criminal law; see illegal).

As a noun unlawfulness is

(uncountable) the state of being unlawful.

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.

    unlawfulness

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being unlawful.
  • (countable) An unlawful act.

    • Synonyms

    * illegality * illegitimacy * illicitness