nonlegal

Outside the law

Nonlegal describes matters, activities, or considerations that fall outside the realm of law.

A nonlegal solution addresses a dispute without courts or lawyers.

Nonlegal factors in a decision might include emotions, ethics, or practical concerns that the law doesn't address: The judge acknowledged the nonlegal implications of his ruling.

unauthorized

illicit

Prohibited by law

banned · contraband · criminal · bootleg · counterfeit · pirated · unlicensed · black-market · smuggling · infringement

informal

casual

Relaxed and informal

laid-back · conversational · colloquial · vernacular · everyday · unstructured · flexible · nonchalant · unfussy · unpretentious

Opposites
legal status or character

nonlegallegal

Permitted by statute

statutory · juridical · legally binding · de jure · lawful

professional domain

nonlegallegal

Permitted by statute

lawyerly · courtroom · jurist · paralegal

Family

legal, illegal, legalize, legally, illegally, legality, illegality, illegitimacy, paralegal

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