illicit

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Breaking social norms
Lacking licitness, but not invalid

The bigamous marriage, while illicit, was not invalid.

Unlawful
An illicit activity or substance is not allowed by law or the social customs of a country. Dante clearly condemns illicit love. not allowed by laws or rules, or strongly disapproved of by society illegal
Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure
contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary
{s} forbidden, against the rules, unlawful
contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary"
illicitous
ıllicit
{a} unlawful, unfit, improper, contraband
illicitly
In an illicit manner; illegally, immorally or inappropriately
illicitly
unlawfully, improperly, illegally, illegitimately
illicitly
in an illegal manner; "they dumped the waste illegally"
illicitly
in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom; "He acted illegitimately when he increased the rent fourfold"
illicitness
{i} unlawfulness, quality of being forbidden
illicitness
the quality of not conforming strictly to law
illicitness
The characteristic of being illicit
illicit
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