unlawfulness
Translation
unlawfulness, illegality
Examples
The court determined the unlawfulness of their actions.
The court determined the unlawfulness of their actions.
Grammar Patterns
the unlawfulness of ((sth.)) the illegality of (sth.) The court questioned the unlawfulness of the policy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: illegality, criminality; Antonyms: lawfulness, legality
Etymology
From 'un-' (not) + 'law' + '-ful' (adjective suffix) + '-ness' (noun suffix). The state of not being lawful.
Memory Tips
Break it down: UN-LAW-FUL-NESS. It's the 'state' (-ness) of being 'not' (un-) 'lawful'.