illegal vs illicit vs unlawful
Definitions
adjective
- prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
Examples
As the increase of THC is pumped into the bloodstream, there are no measurable tools to indicate the level of what might be considered an intoxicated level for marijuana, and any classification of such a level [one toke] could be considered illegal and on par with alcohol?
Beyond the point of Fetal viability it becomes illegal except in extreme circumstances.
Last year it settled charges that it illegally billed excessive fees and violated consumer protection regulations.
Definitions
adjective
- contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention
- contrary to or forbidden by law
Examples
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Haha. btw, if I have illicit sexual intercourse with any malay, it is not me who will be subjected to "hudud" for eg.
He was brutally punished for his role in making an illicit radio receiver.
Definitions
adjective
- having no legally established claim
- not morally right or permissible
- not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
- contrary to or forbidden by law
- contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
Examples
by lawful/legal means. Lawful tends to be used in technical or literary contexts. The same is true of the opposites, unlawful and illegal, but illegal is used especially about criminal activities. Legal also means 'connected with the law':the US legal system.
The police had a good defence to the claims in false imprisonment and unlawful detention.
Courts may punish the unlawful party indirectly by refusing to protect the void civil-law acts.
