Unlawful in a sentence as an adjective

If Manning had, say, only released extremely strong evidence of war crimes, I might agree that hiding that evidence was itself unlawful.

For exposing the estate’s unlawful business strategy, Klinger deserves a reward but asks only to break even.

These may have been unnecessarily classified, but were not unlawfully classified.

"it's entirely unacceptable to break into websites and commit unlawful acts"This is quite the hypocritical statement coming from the FBI.

You can of course vote however you please.#2 You are explicitly ordered not to obey unlawful orders and there is a process in place for refusing to follow an unlawful order.

The fourth amendment, protection against unlawful search and seizure, was put into the constitution as a direct consequence of the very laws that civil forfeiture was based upon.

People are more likely to develop habits concordant with deviant and unlawful lifestyles, to make connections with criminal networks, and to learn new criminal skills in prison than to learn how to function properly in the peaceful world outside.

Specifically, pursuant to this interpretation, an unauthorized intentional monitoring of a cellular phone call could be lawful should the content of the communication relate to vehicles or persons in distress, but unlawful otherwise.

Unlawful definitions

adjective

not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"

See also: improper unconventional

adjective

contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"

adjective

not morally right or permissible; "unlawful love"

adjective

having no legally established claim; "the wrongful heir to the throne"

See also: wrongful

adjective

contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"

See also: illegitimate illicit outlawed