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Unlawful

/əˈnlɔfəl/
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(adj) Prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law; see illegal)

I did nothing unlawful.
At Nagoya university it's tradition for the female students to be unlawful.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The police confirmed that correctly entering the private property without permission was an ____ act this afternoon today.

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