Not according to, or authorized by, law; specif., contrary to, or in violation of, human law; unlawful; illicit; hence, immoral; as, an illegal act; illegal trade; illegal love.
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of Ban
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of Ban
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Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark color, the opposite of white; characte…
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Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark color, the opposite of white; characte…
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Illegal or prohibited traffic.
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Illegal or prohibited traffic.
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Guilty of crime or sin.
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Guilty of crime or sin.
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Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.
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Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.
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of Embezzle
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of Embezzle
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Out of or beyond the proper authority of a court or judge; beyond jurisdiction; not legally required.
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Out of or beyond the proper authority of a court or judge; beyond jurisdiction; not legally required.
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Having the quality of felony; malignant; malicious; villainous; traitorous; perfidious; in a legal sense, done with intent to commit a crime; as, fel…
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Having the quality of felony; malignant; malicious; villainous; traitorous; perfidious; in a legal sense, done with intent to commit a crime; as, fel…
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of Hight
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of Hight
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Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper.
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Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper.
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Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure.
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Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure.
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Not eligible; not qualified to be chosen for an office; not worthy to be chosen or prefered; not expedient or desirable.
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Not eligible; not qualified to be chosen for an office; not worthy to be chosen or prefered; not expedient or desirable.
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A person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection.
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A person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection.
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of Outlaw
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of Outlaw
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Of or pertaining to punishment, to penalties, or to crimes and offenses; pertaining to criminal jurisprudence
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Of or pertaining to punishment, to penalties, or to crimes and offenses; pertaining to criminal jurisprudence
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of Prohibit
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of Prohibit
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Deserving of, or liable to, punishment; capable of being punished by law or right; -- said of person or offenses.
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Deserving of, or liable to, punishment; capable of being punished by law or right; -- said of person or offenses.
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of Smuggle
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of Smuggle
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Not lawful; contrary to law.
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Not lawful; contrary to law.
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The quality or condition of being illegal; unlawfulness; as, the illegality of trespass or of false imprisonment; also, an illegal act.
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The quality or condition of being illegal; unlawfulness; as, the illegality of trespass or of false imprisonment; also, an illegal act.
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Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper.
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Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper.
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Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to nature, to th…
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Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to nature, to th…
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Not lawful; contrary to law.
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Not lawful; contrary to law.
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The state or quality of being legal; conformity to law.
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The state or quality of being legal; conformity to law.
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Created by, permitted by, in conformity with, or relating to, law; as, a legal obligation; a legal standard or test; a legal procedure; a legal claim…
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Created by, permitted by, in conformity with, or relating to, law; as, a legal obligation; a legal standard or test; a legal procedure; a legal claim…
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