unlaw

noun un·law \ "+ \

Definition of unlaw

1 : a violation of law : disregard of the restraints of law : illegality, lawlessness

times of unlaw alternate with times of law
—Frederick Pollock & F. W. Maitland

2 Scots law : a fine or amercement for a violation of law

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Origin and Etymology of unlaw

Middle English unlawe, from Old English unlagu, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse ōlög, ūlög illegality, lawlessness, from ō-, ū- un- + lög law