onwettig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- clandestinely adv Secretly, without other people knowing.
- criminal adj Involving or relating to crime, or against the law.
- illegal adjective Against the law; not authorised or permitted by legislation.
- illicit adjective Not permitted by law or social convention; forbidden.
- lawless adj Having no laws or effective government controlling it.
- unlawful adjective Against the law; not legally permitted.
Senses
onwettig is used for these senses in English:
- clandestinely In an illicit way, i.e. not permitted by the law or regulations.
- criminal Against the law; forbidden by law.
- illegal Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.
- illicit Unlawful.
- lawless Prohibited by law; unlawful, illegal.
- unlawful (law) Prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law; see illegal)
clandestinely — full definition
- adv Secretly, without other people knowing.
- adv In a way that breaks the law or official rules.
criminal — full definition
- adj Involving or relating to crime, or against the law.
- noun A person who has committed a crime.
- adj Shockingly wrong or wasteful (used loosely, not in a legal sense).
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